Bird flu 'likely spreading in cows since last year' as concerns grow over US virus detection systems


by The Telegraph

The Telegraph— Experts say the apparent ability of the virus to spread among cattle provides opportunity for it to evolve to better infect other mammals

Ars Technica—Concern grows as bird flu spreads further in US cows: 32 herds in 8 states. Experts say the US is not sharing as much data on the outbreak as it should.

Nature—Bird flu virus has been spreading in US cows for months, RNA reveals. Genomic analysis suggests that the outbreak probably began in December or January, but a shortage of data is hampering efforts to pin down the source.

POLITICO—Bird flu virus fragments detected in retail milk in US. It’s still unclear whether the detected virus was active. The FDA plans to release additional test results in the coming days.