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Center of Infectious Disease Research and Policy: Avian flu infects 2 more California dairy workers as Center for Disease Control confirms Wisconsin case

Avian flu infects 2 more California dairy workers as CDC confirms Wisconsin case December 20, 2024, by Lisa Schnirring The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported two more H5 avian flu infections, both in dairy workers, raising the state’s total to 36. Also, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed a presumptive case […]

Stat News Article: Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission

Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission December 20, 2024, by Megan Molteni In the ongoing outbreak of H5N1 bird flu among the nation’s dairy cattle, federal officials have consistently expressed confidence that they know enough about how the virus is spreading to put a stop to it. But […]

USDA Release: New Federal Order, Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Announces New Federal Order, Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds December 6, 2024 New Federal Order Will Require National Milk Testing and Support State Officials and Dairy Regulators; Builds on Actions to Protect Farms, Farmworkers and Communities from H5N1 Avian Influenza. Read the full […]

ABC 30 Report: Over 20 confirmed bird flu cases in California as efforts continue to stop the spread at dairies

Over 20 confirmed bird flu cases in California as efforts continue to stop the spread at dairies By Kassandra Gutierrez, November 14, 2024 The state of California has seen a total of 22 confirmed cases of Bird Flu in humans since the first positive test this summer. Western United Dairies oversees over 90% of dairies […]

From the University of Minnesota: H5N1 avian flu isolate from dairy worker is transmissible, lethal in animals

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 […]

Reuters Report: Exclusive: US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry

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 […]

From Reuters: US Undercounts Bird Flu in Cattle as Farmers Shun Testing

United States undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek, August 15, 2024 WASHINGTON/CHICAGO, August 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. bird-flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest due to farmers’ reluctance to test their animals and risk the economic consequences of a positive […]

Associated Press Report: Dozens were Sickened with Salmonella After Drinking Raw Milk From a California Farm

Dozens were sickened with salmonella after drinking raw milk from a California farm By Jonel Aleccia, July 10, 2024 Dozens of salmonella illnesses have been linked to raw milk from a California farm, a far wider outbreak than previously known, according to newly released state records. As of February, at least 165 people were sickened […]

From the University of Minnesota: USDA reports reveal biosecurity risks at H5N1-affected dairy farms

USDA reports reveal biosecurity risks at H5N1-affected dairy farms By Lisa Schnirring, June 13, 2024 Shared equipment and shared personnel working on multiple dairy farms are some of the main risk factors for ongoing spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu in dairy cows, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection […]

Agri-Pulse: Opinion: Good biosecurity critical to mitigating the spread of H5N1

Opinion: Good biosecurity critical to mitigating the spread of H5N1 By Tom Vilsack, June 21, 2024 The more we learn about H5N1, the more we understand that good biosecurity is a critically important path to containing the virus. Containing and eliminating the virus in our dairy cattle is essential – to protect the health of […]

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