| Event code | BH-AFL/06571/USA |
|---|---|
| Main category | Biology Hazard |
| Sub category | Avian influenza |
| Event date (UTC) | Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:41:11 +0000 |
| Last update (UTC) | Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:41:11 +0000 |
| Continent | North-America |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Administration area | State of Minnesota |
| Settlement | |
| Exact location | Crow Wing County |
| Open Location Code: | 86R7FHFW+PP |
| Size of affected area | County-level |
| Additional events | - |
| Urgency | Past |
|---|---|
| Certainty | Observed |
| Severity | Extreme |
| Category | Health |
A poultry farm in Crow Wing County is the latest in Minnesota with a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza. USDA officials say samples from the farm in Fort Ripley tested positive and all 120 birds were depopulated. This was the first case in the state since avian bird flu was detected on Jan. 24 on a commercial turkey operation in Wadena County. That affected more than 275,000 birds.
| Number of dead: | 0 person(s) |
|---|---|
| Number of injured: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Affected: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Rescued/evacuated: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Missing: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Infected: | 0 person(s) |
| Name of disease | A/H5N1 |
|---|---|
| Biosafety level | Level 3 - Hight |
| Pathogen | virus |
| Spacies | Animal |
| Infection status | confirmed |
| Additional information | |
| Symptoms: | H5N1 is a type of influenza virus that causes a highly infectious, severe respiratory disease in birds called avian influenza (or "bird flu"). Human cases of H5N1 avian influenza occur occasionally, but it is difficult to transmit the infection from person to person. When people do become infected, the mortality rate is about 60%. Almost all cases of H5N1 infection in people have been associated with close contact with infected live or dead birds, or H5N1-contaminated environments. The virus does not infect humans easily, and spread from person to person appears to be unusual. There is no evidence that the disease can be spread to people through properly prepared and thoroughly cooked food. In most cases, avian influenza in humans develops into a serious disease that should be treated promptly in the hospital and may require intensive care, where available. The antiviral medicine oseltamivir can reduce the severity of illness and prevent death, and should be used in all cases. |
| Code2 | US |
|---|---|
| Code | USA |
| Name | United States |
| LocalName | United States |
| GovernmentForm | Federal Republic |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | North America |
| SurfaceArea | 9363520.00 |
| IndepYear | 1776 |
| Population | 278357000 |
| LifeExpectancy | 77.1 |
| GNP | 8510700.00 |
| GNPOld | 8110900.00 |
| Capital | 3813 |