A new strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected in dairy cows, but the risk of human transmission remains low. The nation’s milk supply is safe because pasteurization kills the bird flu virus.

June 5 A new study examining the 2023 bird flu outbreak in South America that killed around 17,400 elephant seal pups and 24,000 sea lions found the disease spread between the animals in several ...

Bird flu has been detected in Arizona dairy cattle milk, ... (APHIS) first confirmed the virus, genotype D1.1, was found in Nevada dairy cattle Jan. 31.

The current outbreak of avian influenza among dairy cows in the U.S. began in February 2022. Since then, eleven human cases of bird flu have been confirmed.

The different strain, D1.1, was recently found in cattle for the first time. Bird flu is continuing to spread across the U.S., and experts say they are "concerned" as public health officials ...

Bird Flu Has Been Found In All 50 States—Health Experts Recommend Taking These Safety Precautions. ... We have not found it ...

As the World Health Organization calls the current outbreak a “significant public health concern,” here’s everything to know about the bird flu and whether humans are at risk.

She recently released a paper reviewing bird flu in infections in cats between 2004 and 2024. Barn cats that died after drinking raw milk were one of the first signs that dairy cows were becoming ...

Bird flu found in Yolo County backyard poultry flock, health officials say By Ishani Desai. ... It is safe to consume pasteurized milk products and cooked beef and poultry products.

How does the bird flu spread? Infected birds shed avian influenza viruses through their saliva, mucous and feces, according to the CDC.The bird flu can spread primarily through contact with ...

Bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia for the first time since the current outbreak began in 2022, state agriculture officials announced late Friday.

Bird Flu Found in Sheep: The H5N1 virus was detected in a single sheep in Britain, in what the government described as the first case of its kind reported anywhere in the world.