Tag: Bird Flu
Preparedness for HPAI A(H5N1) Virus Varies Across Jurisdictions
91 percent of jurisdictions reported monitoring exposed persons; difficulties in monitoring include personnel shortages, lack of funding
USDA, HHS Announce New Measures to Monitor, Prevent Bird Flu
Dairy farmers will be compensated for keeping workers, animals safe; viral research and monitoring will be funded
No Sign of Bird Flu in Ground Beef, USDA Says
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- After investigation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that the nation's ground...
More Than Half of Cats on Farm Where Bird Flu Infected Cows Died After...
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In yet another sign that bird flu is spreading widely among mammals, a...
Avoid Raw Milk to Cut Risk of Bird Flu, Officials Urge
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- People drinking raw unpasteurized milk are at risk for potentially contracting bird flu,...
USDA Testing Beef for H5N1 Amid Current Outbreak in Dairy Cows
Agency is stressing that the testing does not mean the beef supply is not safe
Florida Dolphin Found Infected With Bird Flu
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- H5N1 avian "bird" flu is making headlines this week, with new reports finding...
Dairy Cows Moved Across State Lines Must Now Be Tested for Bird Flu
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As bird flu continues to spread among dairy cows in the United States,...
Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in U.S. Milk Supply
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Bits of inactive bird flu virus have been discovered in samples of pasteurized...
WHO Chief Sounds Alarm on Bird Flu Circulating in U.S. Cattle
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The H5N1 avian flu virus that's infecting U.S. cattle is increasingly showing up...
