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The Minnesota Board of Animal Health says the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Tennessee commercial poultry flock serves as a strong reminder that biosecurity is a year-round responsibility.

In a press release, state veterinarian Dr. Beth Thompson acknowledged the potential risk of the disease spreading to Minnesota because the incident was located in the Mississippi flyway.

Minnesota Chicken and Egg Association executive director Steve Olson says although this strain is different from the virus that spread two years ago, one similarity is the effect on older birds.

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