U.S. dairy cattle tested positive for a strain of bird flu that previously had not been seen in cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

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The H5N1 avian influenza virus—commonly known as bird flu—has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States since March 2024. Now, scientists studying the adaptation of the avian H5N1 ...

A highly contagious strain of bird flu that’s lethal to poultry and other birds has infiltrated a commercial chicken facility ...

The genetic sequencing of the bird flu virus (highly pathogenic avian influenza) detected in a Dodge County dairy herd earlier this month indicates it was likely a new spillover event from wildlife.

In January 2025, the flu took that Louisiana patient’s life. The individual was older than 65, had preexisting health ...

Retail dairy samples recently tested for the avian flu virus, including cottage cheese and sour cream, did not detect any viable virus that would represent a risk to consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

When the current outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was detected in dairy cattle in March 2024, a group of researchers at Iowa State University started to ask questions. “If this ...

The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned that it has only "limited information" about the spread of bird flu in the United States, which has all but cut communications with the global health ...

H5N1, a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in US dairy cows continues to cause concern for farmers across the globe, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

(WLUK) -- A case of bird flu has been confirmed in Marquette County, prompting all livestock owners to implement strong biosecurity measures to protect their flocks and herds from the disease. The ...