Tag: Bird Flu
Bird Flu Virus Stays Active on Cow Milking Equipment for at Least One Hour
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The spread of H5N1 avian flu to dairy cows has health experts and...
Patient in Mexico Dies From First Known Human Infection of H5N2 Strain of Bird...
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A 59-year-old person in Mexico is the first human in the world known...
CDC Reports Third Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, Risk to Public Remains ‘Low’
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, there's been a...
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...
