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Dairy cattle in 17 states have been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 since the start of the outbreak in March 2024.
Bird flu cases have been confirmed in more than 1,000 herds nationwide since the virus was first found in dairy cows in March ...
Nearly half a year after the state's last detection of the virus, avian influenza has been found in a southern Minnesota turkey flock, according to animal health officials.
Officials and advocates say early detection, transparency and farm precautions are key to limiting risks to public health.
H5N1 is a type of influenza virus that causes avian influenza, or ‘bird flu,’ a highly contagious respiratory disease in ...
The WHO lowered its assessment from high to medium, based on several factors, including high population immunity and improved ...
After four straight months of testing raw milk samples from Minnesota cow dairy farms for the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus without any detections, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has ...
Recent CDC data show that that wastewater SARS-CoV-2 detections are high and that LP.8.1 and related strains XFG and NB.1.8.1 ...