U.S. dairy cattle tested positive for a strain of ... the second strain on Wednesday ahead of USDA's announcement. Second bird flu strain predominant among wild birds The second strain was the ...

The second strain was the predominant genotype among wild birds this past fall and winter and has also been found in poultry, the USDA said. It was identified in dairy cattle through an agency program ...

A version of the H5N1 bird flu virus known as B3.13 was confirmed in March after being introduced to cattle in late 2023, scientists said. It has infected more than 950 herds in 16 states. The new ...

Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new strain of bird flu virus different from the one circulating in other herds throughout the past year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.

A series of reported outbreaks at some of the largest egg producers in the U.S. have caused a shortage in egg supplies, as ...

If you have sick birds in your BACKYARD flock, please report them to WSDA’s Sick Bird Hotline at 1-800-606-3056. If your farm ...

COVID-19, scientists are watching another virus warily: H5N1. It’s been circulating widely in the U.S. — and now, wild birds ...

Feb. 6 (UPI) --A second strain of bird flu has been detected in U.S. dairy cattle, marking the first confirmed infections of this particular virus in cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.