"First-Ever Case of Avian Flu in US Livestock: Minnesota Goat Tests Positive"

A young goat in western Minnesota has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), marking the first case of its kind in the United States. The goat was living on a farm that previously had a flock testing positive for HPAI, and experts believe the virus may have spread from the poultry to the goat. This finding raises concerns about the potential for the virus to infect other animals on farms with multiple species, although experts note that mammals cannot spread the disease themselves. Minnesota has seen the greatest number of wild birds testing positive for HPAI compared to other states since the start of the outbreak.