As the poultry industry contends with the ongoing threat of avian influenza, one northern Indiana egg producer is leaning on ...

H5N1 bird flu has now crossed into U.S. dairy cattle for the first time, and alarmingly, it did so through just one spillover ...

A recent study has confirmed that the spread of avian influenza (H5N1) in U.S. dairy cattle began with just one wild bird infection. This event, traced back to Texas in 2023, led to undetected ...

What Is Avian Influenza? Avian influenza, or the bird flu, is an extremely infectious respiratory disease that affects all domestic poultry, including laying hens, broilers, and turkeys, as well as ...

Researchers from the University of Minnesota are studying the presence of avian influenza in dairy cattle. This research comes after the College of Veterinary Medicine received a $1.5 million ...

Amid rising concerns about bird flu affecting dairy cows, experts want the public to know one thing clearly: pasteurized milk is safe. Dr.... Read More ...

A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as 2.3.4.4b, which has ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pausing its milk testing program, which was originally created to monitor avian flu risks. The move follows the elimination of 20,000 HHS positions and the ...

The FDA this month also suspended existing and developing programs that ensured accurate testing for bird flu in milk and cheese and pathogens.

Avian flu strains tend to only affect birds, but the current outbreak has spread to cattle and – in rare cases – people. The ...

In February 2024, dairy farmers in Texas began noticing their cows were producing less milk and that the milk was discoloured ...