H5N1 Cows

Arizona agricultural officials say they now have the first detection of H5N1 avian influenza in milk produced by a dairy herd within the state.

After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest a need for better surveillance.

The vets had no symptoms, and one worked only in states where no dairy infections had been reported.

A CDC study has found H5N1 bird flu antibodies in veterinarians who had no symptoms and no knowledge they had been working with infected livestock.

No one thought cows could catch flu; herds in Idaho have been infected twice with this strain, setting up worry that the virus could circulate endlessly on farms. There are no vaccines.

The mutating Avian Flu virus has spread rapidly in California, the nation’s largest producer of milk. Farmers are frustrated that their herds are getting infected despite various precautions.

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in

The virus has spread rapidly in California, the nation’s largest producer of milk. Farmers are frustrated that their herds are getting infected despite various precautions.

The USDA report comes as a dairy farm worker in Nevada has screened positive for H5N1, the first human infection identified in the state.

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows, with confirmed cases found across the…

Nearly 71% of all dairy herds in California have caught the illness since August.

Nature Communications - Highly pathogenic avian influenza clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 viruses are causing a multistate outbreak in dairy cows. In this study, the authors report that recent H5N1 viruses...

Three of America’s top milk-producing states are not participating in the Agriculture Department’s program designed to catch the spread of the virus.

The affected person had a mild case and is recovering.

The rapid geographic spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus in poultry, wild birds, and other mammalian hosts, including humans, raises significant health concerns globally. The recent emergence of HPAI A(H5N1) in agricultural animals such as cattle and goats indicates …

Since the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 of clade 2.3.4.4b as a novel reassortant virus from subtype H5N8, the virus has led to a massive number of outbreaks worldwide in wild and domestic birds. Compared to the parental HPAIV H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4b, the novel reassor …

In March 2024, highly pathogenic H5N1 was detected in dairy cows; as of 12 December 2024, it had spread to over 800 herds in 16 states. The ongoing outbreak is a public health crisis affecting both humans and animals, as interspecies transmission has emerged as a common characteristic of this virus. …

The latest human case of H5N1 is the first in the state of Nevada.

Federal health officials say a dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year

The adult patient infected with bird flu has reported only conjunctivitis and no other symptoms.

A study of bird flu viruses in cows has stated that the H5N1 strain does not pose an increased threat to humans.

Experts warn that lax regulations could also see the virus spread to US pig farms, with serious consequences for human health

Once upon a time, raw milk was reasonably safe to drink. But, that was long, long ago. An early scene in the movie “A League Of Their Own” (set in the 1940s) depicts two sisters sitting…

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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s