Forty five states are now doing some form of testing on raw milk from farms. Poulsen said it's helped to slow the spread of bird flu in some states. The CDC is also trying to ramp up its testing ...

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How dangerous is it? Where did it come from? H5N1 influenza’s origins stretch back to the 1990s, and key events paved the way ...

The goal of controlling bird flu via rapid molecular testing goes well beyond protecting hens, their eggs and our economy. Because, as the viruses spread and mutate, they may adapt to more and ...

As the dairy industry moves into the second year of combating H5N1, maintaining momentum and commitment to biosecurity ...

USDA implemented a Federal Order in May 2024 requiring testing of cattle before interstate movement. In December 2024, a new mandate was announced to test the national milk supply for bird flu.

Bird flu is spreading to dairy farms in our region, according to federal officials tracking the virus. It has been found on poultry farms and its spread to cattle is a new concern, but experts say the ...

The program, which was initially created in response to the spread of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cattle, aimed to monitor the safety of the nation’s milk supply. While federal milk testing is paused ...

Bulk milk surveillance is the main component of the National Milk Testing Strategy, which late in 2024 set out a roadmap for states to follow to eliminate H5N1 bird flu from cattle. But the ...

"Funding for the gift cards comes out of California's bird flu state emergency declaration funds. CDC does testing only and offers no incentives of any kind," a spokesperson for the California ...

H5N1, commonly called bird ... flu. Meanwhile, the government and dairy industry are keeping watch. Also in late April, the FDA announced a pause in the milk laboratory proficiency testing ...