USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus
The U.S. government on Friday ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows.
Canada detects first presumptive human bird flu case, teen infected
H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide
23 species of mammals found infection of H5 bird flu in U.S. outbreak
The outbreak of H5 bird flu in the United States has showed up in more animal species, including 23 species of mammals, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
US: After dairy, now poultry workers down with bird flu
Four workers confirmed infected in Colorado; presumptive fifth case also reported.
H5N1 strain of bird flu continues to spread in US, India steps up vigil
The number of cattle herds infected with the virus has increased from 80 to 132 in a month.
Malaysia reviews dairy imports as bird flu hits cows in US
Malaysia’s Veterinary Services Department (DVS) is reviewing the import of dairy products following reports that avian influenza was detected among dairy cattle herds in the United States, said Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, the country’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.
Pasteurization may not clear bird flu virus from heavily infected milk
The findings reflect experimental conditions in a laboratory and should not be used to draw any conclusions about the safety of the U.S. milk supply, according to the authors of the study from the U.S. government’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Rocky Mountain Laboratories.
Two dozen companies working to find bird flu vaccine for cows: US agri secy
Bird flu has infected 90 dairy herds across 12 states since late March, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Three dairy farm workers also have been infected with the virus.
FDA Expands RSV Vaccine Approval, Texas Bird Flu Strain Concerns
US FDA expands GSK’s RSV vaccine approval to adults aged 50 to 59.
Person with first human case of bird flu strain dies in Mexico, WHO confirms
A 59-year-old with prior health complications who contracted a subtype of bird flu has died in Mexico City, says the World Health Organization.
