Hansen Calls for Additional H5N1 Safeguards

The H5N1 virus has been confirmed in a central Minnesota dairy herd. Since last summer, this is the first positive detection in one of the state’s dairy farms. It was discovered through mandatory testing. House Agriculture Committee Co-chair Rick Hansen responded by calling for increased safeguards. Hansen’s proposal includes testing of retail milk, voluntary testing for poultry and dairy workers and monitoring the wastewater supply.