WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bird flu infections were detected among cattle veterinarians tested last fall, including two people with no known exposure to animals with the virus, according to a report ...

The H5N1 bird flu has been spreading widely among wild birds, poultry, cows and other animals. Its escalating presence in the environment increases the chances people will be exposed, and ...

Since March 2024, H5N1 bird flu has infected over 1,009 cattle across 17 U.S. states, affected poultry in New York and New Mexico, and caused one human death in Louisiana.

A broad subtype of bird flu called H5N1 has been circulating among U.S. dairy cows since at least 2024. The first cases were detected in cattle in March of last year, and since then, nearly 960 ...

Avian flu is spreading rapidly among cattle, ... Bird flu was first detected in dairy cows in March, ... or the state veterinarians, or state ag officials, for us, ...

This is a KFF Health News story.. As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland's move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection.

US agencies began testing cattle for bird flu on 22 March after farms in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico reported some dairy cows had fallen ill, and that dead wild birds were on their properties.

Bird flu is not a dire threat for most of us—yet. ... Tests have detected the virus among cattle in nine states, ... but they haven’t budgeted money for veterinarians who must sample the cows, ...

The Trump administration has disrupted the U.S. response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health ...

Bird flu continues to spread across the U.S., with new infections in Hawaii and continued human outbreaks in California. Experts discuss the threat to humans and how to prevent infection.

Bird flu has infected nearly 70 people in the U.S., with one death, since last April. The CDC report said the virus was found in three out of 150 veterinarians who were tested in September 2024.