Concern grows as bird flu spreads further in US cows: 32 herds in 8 states
by Ars Technica
Ars Technica— Experts say the US is not sharing as much data on the outbreak as it should.
The Telegraph—Bird flu 'likely spreading in cows since last year' as concerns grow over US virus detection systems. Experts say the apparent ability of the virus to spread among cattle provides opportunity for it to evolve to better infect other mammals
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.
Drudge Report—US to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows. CHICAGO (Reuters) -The U.S. government said on Monday it is collecting samples of ground beef at retail stores in states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows for testing, but remains confident the meat supply is safe. Federal officials are seeking to verify the safety of milk and meat after confirming the H5N1 virus in 34 dairy cattle herds in nine states since late March, and in one person in Texas. Both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization...