Bird Flu Is Spreading in Cows. Here’s What That Means for 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
More US cows being tested, tracked in bid to stop bird flu
So far, risk to humans remains low, but scientists are wary that virus could change to spread more easily among people
Bird Flu H5N1: What We Know So Far About Its Spread To Cows
Information about the bird flu outbreak is rapidly changing. This post summarizes our current knowledge and gaps.
Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows Fails to Deter US Raw Milk Sellers
U.S. sellers of raw milk appear undeterred by federal health warnings for consumers to avoid drinking unpasteurized milk in light of a bird flu outbreak that has affected dairy herds in nine states and sickened at least one dairy farm worker.
H5N1 bird flu was circulating in dairy cows for four months before it was detected, USDA scientists say
Bird flu was probably circulating in dairy cows for at least four months before it was confirmed to be the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, according to a new analysis of genomic data by scientists at the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease Center.
Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Ground Beef And Dairy Products Are Safe, U.S. Officials Say
Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried about a possible new pandemic.
Bird flu virus is abundant in the milk of sick cows
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.
FDA says bird flu tests show milk supply is safe
Pasteurization has protected the U.S. milk supply from danger related to a bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle. That’s according to federal regulators who said preliminary testing of the milk where fragments of a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain had been found showed no live virus.
Republicans, concerned about dairy industry, urge calm about H5N1 bird flu
Republican lawmakers from dairy states warn against alarm over H5N1 bird flu in cattle, and seek more federal assistance to farmers in key battleground states.
Beef, dairy test negative for bird flu despite recent 9-state outbreak
Government agencies say recent tests show efforts to keep the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza out of the U.S. food supply are working.
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