How is it that so much bird flu virus is getting off of affected dairy farms and into the national milk supply?

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer The bird flu outbreak has infected numerous chickens and dairy cows, and viral particles have shown up in samples of dairy products.These developments have prompted questions about whether it's safe to consume milk,

H5N1 influenza virus particles have been detected in commercially sold milk, but it’s not clear how the virus is spreading in cattle or whether their milk could infect humans

The bird flu has arrived in Colorado, and while it doesn’t represent anywhere near the threat that COVID-19 did at the beginning of the pandemic, people should take some precautions with animals that could carry it,

Dairy cattle infected by avian influenza in recent months have surprisingly large amounts of the virus in their milk but little in other bodily fluids, according to tests by the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

Can cows catch bird flu? Can you catch bird flu from milk? Here's what you need to know about H5N1 in dairy cows.

As a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza spreads through the nation’s farms, local scientists are racing to answer that key question.

During the earlier days of the Covid-19 pandemic, cow cuddling experienced a surge in popularity. But will this change with the spread of the H5N1 avian influenza virus?

Everything you need to know about the spread of avian influenza, aka bird flu, in the U.S. and new precautions for farmworkers.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Key Takeaways The FDA has long recommended against consuming raw milk. Because the H5N1 virus has been detected in grocery milk, the agency issued a new advisory reminding consumers to avoid any raw milk products.