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 ...

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 ...

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Wastewater disease surveillance has become central to public health officials’ ability to track the H5N1 bird flu that's now ...

"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 ...

Bird flu outbreaks in dairy cattle have raised concerns about the safety of milk and beef. Experts fromt eh American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) claim that the current evidence suggest ...

H5N1, commonly called bird ... flu. Meanwhile, the government and dairy industry are keeping watch. Also in late April, the FDA announced a pause in the milk laboratory proficiency testing ...

Cats are not actively monitored for bird flu and testing is usually performed postmortem, if at all. Due to the lack of surveillance, the numbers are likely a significant underestimate ...

In the study, monkeys were inoculated with a neutralizing antibody called MEDI8852, which was developed by biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, before being infected with bird flu three days later.

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 ...