H5N1 bird flu identified in pig for first time in United States By Jamie Gumbrecht and Brenda Goodman, October 30, 2024 H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The USDA and Oregon veterinary officials are investigating bird flu cases in […]
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Exclusive: Emails Reveal How Health Departments Struggle To Track Human Cases of Bird Flu By Amy Maxmen, October 25, 2024 Bird flu cases have more than doubled in the country within a few weeks, but researchers can’t determine why the spike is happening because surveillance for human infections has been patchy for seven months. Just […]
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H5N1 avian flu isolate from dairy worker is transmissible, lethal in animals By Lisa Schnirring, October 28, 2024 In experiments designed to learn more about the threat from the H5N1 avian flu virus spreading from cows to people, researchers found that an isolate from a sick dairy worker may be capable of replicating in human […]
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Exclusive: US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry By Leah Douglas, October 30, 2024 Oct 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin testing bulk raw milk across the country for bird flu, a significant expansion of the agency’s efforts to stifle the rapid spread of […]
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New York State Confirms Isolated Detection of Chronic Wasting Disease in DEC’s Region 6 The New York State Departments of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) and Environmental Conservation (DEC), in coordination with the State Department of Health (DOH), today announced a confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a facility in DEC’s Region 6 area. The state […]
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Rare equine virus that can infect humans found in 7 more counties By Phillip Pantuso, August 21, 2024 ALBANY — The state Department of Health said it had confirmed cases of Eastern equine encephalitis in horses in seven more upstate counties this week, days after confirming that a horse in the town of Newburgh had died of […]
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Diseases from ticks can be devastating to cattle, but a new vaccine could offer protections By Hector Alejandro Arzate, September 3, 2024 Researchers at the University of Missouri have developed a vaccine to protect cattle against a deadly tick-borne disease. Bovine anaplasmosis impacts red blood cells in cattle and causes the animal’s immune system to […]
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Bald eagles face highest lead risk of NYS deer scavengers By James Dean, September 11, 2024 Among more than 30 species of birds and mammals known to scavenge deer carcasses in New York state, bald eagles are the most vulnerable to lead poisoning from hunters’ ammunition and best bioindicator for ongoing monitoring of the hazard, […]
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Why Calf Enrichment Benefits Animals, Industry Messaging By Maureen Hanson, September 24, 2024 Maximizing calf well-being doesn’t stop with making sure they are healthy and productive, according to Dr. Jennifer Van Os, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Animal Welfare at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On a recent episode of The Dairy Signal podcast from the Professional […]
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First human case of emerging tick-borne disease in Northeast reported in Connecticut, officials say By Liz Hardaway, September 30, 2024 The first human case of an emerging tick-borne disease in the Northeast has been reported in Connecticut, officials said. The disease, Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, is similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever with relatively milder symptoms in the United States, […]
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