Bird Flu is Running Rampant on Dairy Farms, but the Industry Won’t Say it

2024-04-19T13:48:52.000Z
by One Green Planet

One Green Planet— H5N1, commonly known as bird flu, has recently made an alarming leap onto US dairy farms, concerning public health officials and consumers.

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KFDI—Kansas officials working with dairy farms on bird flu concerns. The Kansas Department of Agriculture reported Monday that it is working with the state’s dairy industry to respond to concerns over the recent discovery of avian flu in dairy cattle. KDA officials said they have been closely

Republicans, concerned about dairy industry, urge calm about H5N1 bird flu

Republican lawmakers from dairy states warn against alarm over H5N1 bird flu in cattle, and seek more federal assistance to farmers in key battleground states.

NBC News
2024-04-26T23:06:52.000Z

Bird flu cases are likely being missed in dairy workers, experts say

Dr. Barb Petersen, a dairy veterinarian in Amarillo, Texas, had been caring for sick cows for several weeks in March when she and a colleague finally pinned down the cause of the illness among the herd: the H5N1 strain of the bird flu. It was the first time the virus had been detected in cattle. The sick cows, said Petersen, who owns Sunrise Veterinary Service, tended to produce milk that didn’t look quite right, and had mastitis, an inflammation of the udders. During that same time, she said,...

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2024-04-24T13:41:00.000Z

Traces of bird flu virus found in some milk and pasteurized dairy, FDA says

The USDA and FDA said the commercial milk supply remains safe for now.

CNN
2024-05-02T21:29:31.670Z

H5N1 bird flu was circulating in dairy cows for four months before it was detected, USDA scientists say

Bird flu was probably circulating in dairy cows for at least four months before it was confirmed to be the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, according to a new analysis of genomic data by scientists at the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease Center. The research also found infected cattle that had no apparent connections, suggesting that “there are affected herds that have not yet been identified,” the study said. It adds to a growing pile of evidence suggesting that the H5N1 virus had a...

Bird Flu is Running Rampant on Dairy Farms, but the Industry Won’t Say it

2024-04-19T13:48:52.000Z
by One Green Planet

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