What Minnesota avian flu outbreak means for state's turkey farms

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The same lethal avian flu virus found in birds on the West Coast has been confirmed in Pope County, Minnesota turkeys.
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Nearly 15,000 turkeys died in an avian flu virus outbreak in Pope County, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

What does this mean for Minnesota's turkey farms?

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