Report from Reuters: Exclusive: Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states
Exclusive: Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states
Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek, June 6, 2024
June 6 (Reuters) – Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics told Reuters.
Reports of the deaths suggest the bird flu outbreak in cows could take a greater economic toll in the farm belt than initially thought. Farmers have long culled poultry infected by the virus, but cows cost much more to raise than chickens or turkeys.