StarTribune : reported that Milder strain of bird flu found at Jennie-O farm in Wisconsin

A low-pathogenic bird flu strain has been detected in a Jennie-O Turkey Store operation in Barron, Wis., marking the second bird flu case in a U.S. commercial operation this week. The first case, reported at a Tennessee chicken farm, is the highly pathogenic bird flu (HPAI) H7. Hormel said, "This HPAI situation does not involve Jennie-O Turkey Store and we have no turkey flocks in that area of the country." Unlike the Tennessee case, the Jennie-O birds showed no clinical signs of duress. Hormel Foods, which owns Wilmar-based Jennie-O, confirmed the H5N2 strain was detected March 4 at its Barron operation.

Milder bird flu found at turkey farm in Wisconsin

BARRON, Wis. (AP) — Officials confirm a low-pathogenic bird flu strain has been detected in a Jennie-O Turkey Store operation in western Wisconsin. The first case, reported late last week at a Tennessee chicken farm, is the highly pathogenic bird flu (HPAI) H7. The Star Tribune reports it is the second case of bird flu reported at a U.S. commercial poultry operation in a week. Hormel Foods Corp., which owns Jennie-O, confirmed the H5N2 strain was detected Saturday at its Barron, Wisconsin, operation. In a statement, Hormel said Jennie-O has no turkey flocks in that area of the country.

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