BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — The USDA has confirmed more than 500,000 cases of avian influenza across North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Minnesota.

North Dakota has two counties with confirmed cases in two counties. 60,000 cases were found at a commercial turkey flock in Dickey County, which KX News previously reported.

USDA spokespeople have confirmed an additional 41,100 cases in a commercial turkey flock in LaMoure County. Bringing the state's total over 101,000 cases.

South Dakota has just shy of 420,000 cases across eight commercial turkey flocks. The majority of cases are in Beadle County. Minnesota has 25,000 in a single commercial turkey flock in Redwood County. Montana has 5,800 cases in a backyard flock.

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