News that the U.S. government detected the bird flu virus in milk samples from sick cows in a number of states caught the attention of traders in dairy
Scientists are taking lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to mitigate the potential threat of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, a bird flu known as H5N1, currently circulating among livestock in the United States and in the domestic dairy supply.
A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza that’s been decimating wild and captive flocks of birds since 2020 has spread among US dairy cows — and has infected one person in Texas exposed to the sick animals.
A Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been discovered in dairy cows in Northeast Colorado. It is the first confirmed case of avian influenza in Colorado cattle. The Colorado State Veterinarian’s office was notified of signs of HPAI in a herd of cows on April 22,
The H5N1 highly pathogenic bird flu virus has been spreading among dairy cows, and fragments of avian influenza have appeared in milk being sold at stores.
Sonoma County, California, declared an agricultural disaster when two poultry farms had to kill their entire flocks to try to stop “highly pathogenic avian influenza” — or bird flu — from spreading. This particular strain of bird flu,
Traces of bird flu have been found in 1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thursday. The FDA added that early tests still suggest that the milk supply is safe because pasteurization kills the virus,
Are cases of bird flu being missed in dairy workers? Experts say it's likely that there are some cases going unreported. Protecting dairy workers should be a top priority.
Additional tests of milk showed that pasteurization killed the bird flu virus, federal health officials said on Friday, as Colorado became the ninth U.S. state to report an infected dairy herd.
The Food and Drug Administration says the milk supply is safe because traces of the bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk are inactive. But there is growing concern about the virus in more cows and possible transmission to people.
As cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza spread across U.S. cattle, Idaho officials say their biggest concern is the virus’ impact on Idaho’s economy. The illness, also coined the bird flu, has sickened cattle across at least eight states,
Bird flu has been detected in dairy cows in Colorado, the state agriculture department announced on Friday. It’s the first time the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, has been diagnosed in Colorado cattle,
"In the rare event that contaminated milk does enter the supply chain, pasteurization effectively kills viruses even if traces of the virus remain detectable."
Infected cattle do tend to recover, Colorado Department of Agriculture said. One day prior to the confirmation of bird flu in Colorado cows, the USDA announced actions to limit th
Colorado became the ninth U.S. state to report a dairy herd infected with bird flu on Friday as federal lawmakers urged the Biden administration to further contain the virus' spread and tests of milk suggested the outbreak is more widespread than previously thought.
The World Health Organization urged the public not to consume raw milk, and the FDA said although they're not common, sporadic human infections have occurred.
The Food and Drug Administration has found that about 1 in 5 samples of retail milk contain traces of highly contagious bird flu, though these findings may not be indicative of an infectious risk
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Studies have found fragments of bird flu virus in about 20% of the milk supply. It's not expected to pose a threat to humans, but may indicate the outbreak is more widespread than previously thought.