Dairy Farmers Will Be Paid for Bird Flu Testing and Safety Efforts
The federal government will pay dairy producers millions of dollars to participate in biosecurity efforts as health and agriculture officials attempt to better understand and safeguard both humans and animals from bird flu.
Second human case of bird flu linked to dairy cows found in Michigan
It's the second confirmed human case linked to the outbreak of the virus in dairy cows. At least 51 herds in nine states have reported infections.
Bird flu detected in beef tissue for first time, USDA says, but beef is safe to eat
Bird flu has been confirmed in dairy cattle herds in nine states, has been found in milk and has prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys.
Bird flu virus detected in beef from an ill dairy cow, but USDA says meat remains safe
Bird flu has been detected in beef for the first time, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the meat from a single sickened dairy cow was not allowed to enter the nation’s food supply and beef
Meat from condemned dairy cow tested positive for H5N1 flu virus but did not enter food supply, USDA says
Meat from a dairy cow that was culled from its herd and sent to slaughter has tested positive for traces of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the US Department of Agriculture announced Friday, but no meat from the cow entered the food supply.
Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA says
Bird flu virus particles were found in tissue samples taken from one dairy cow sent to slaughter at a U.S. meat processing plant, but none were detected in samples from 95 other cattle, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Friday.
Farmworkers face high-risk exposures to bird flu, but testing isn’t reaching them
Federal officials are offering $75 to dairy workers who agree to be tested for bird flu. But advocates say testing positive ...
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H5N1 doesn’t have to be a repeat of Covid-19’s ‘public health versus the economy’
Controlling an infectious disease isn't just a question of having diagnostic tests, treatments, and vaccines. It's also about ...
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Oregon dairy farmers, scientists keeping an eye on nationwide bird flu outbreak
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon dairy farmers and scientists are keeping a close eye on their cows as avian flu spreads across the U.S. "The virus in cattle has been diagnosed in 9 states, one of ...
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Michigan farmworker diagnosed with bird flu, becoming 2nd US case tied to dairy cows
1ST. SOME PROMISING NEWS AS THE CONCERNS ABOUT THE GROWING BIRD FLU OUTBREAK INTENSIFY, THERE HAS BEEN MORE TESTING OF RETAIL DAIRY PRODUCTS, AND IT SHOWS NO SIGNS OF THE LIVE VIRUS. HERE TO TALK?
Bird flu in U.S. cows caught scientists by surprise. Canadian research has seen it coming since 1953
Even though 2024 marked the first time the H5N1 bird flu was reported in dairy cows, researchers have known for decades that ...
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How Bird Flu Slipped Past High-Tech Texas Dairy Farmers
In early February, dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle began to notice sick cattle. The buzz soon reached Darren Turley, executive director of the Texas Association of Dairymen: “They said ...
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There's bird flu in US dairy cows, but raw milk drinkers aren't deterred
Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the unpasteurized ...
As bird flu spreads to dairy cows, Minnesota's raptors show signs of building remarkable immunity
Dana Franzen-Klein, medical director at the Minnesota Raptor Center applied anesthesia to young barred owl. The young owl was ...
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USDA Launching New Dairy Compensation for Milk Losses From H5N1
USDA will spend a few weeks designing the program before accepting applications.