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Federal officials tracking bird flu have found the virus on poultry farms, but experts say the outbreaks are not currently a ...

As the dairy industry moves into the second year of combating H5N1, maintaining momentum and commitment to biosecurity ...

"Under the USDA's National Milk Testing Strategy to test raw milk samples for bird flu, the agency has identified at least seven affected states. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration ...

Bulk milk surveillance is the main component of the National Milk Testing Strategy, which late in 2024 set out a roadmap for states to follow to eliminate H5N1 bird flu from cattle. But the ...

The program, which was initially created in response to the spread of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cattle, aimed to monitor the safety of the nation’s milk supply. While federal milk testing is paused ...

USDA implemented a Federal Order in May 2024 requiring testing of cattle before interstate movement. In December 2024, a new mandate was announced to test the national milk supply for bird flu.

The goal of controlling bird flu via rapid molecular testing goes well beyond protecting hens, their eggs and our economy. Because, as the viruses spread and mutate, they may adapt to more and ...

"Funding for the gift cards comes out of California's bird flu state emergency declaration funds. CDC does testing only and offers no incentives of any kind," a spokesperson for the California ...

California Gives $25 Gift Cards to Boost Bird Flu Testing FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in California are now offering gift cards to encourage people near farms to ...

Scientists say stopping milk testing and public reporting on H5N1 is a major setback. The virus is still present in birds and cows—and has already jumped to humans. Without early warnings ...