What to know about avian influenza in dairy cows and the risk to humans

Why is H5N1, or bird flu, a concern, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine? Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about avian influenza. Read More

One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu

There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread. Read More

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in the US after virus fragments found in milk samples

After inactive bird flu fragments were found in milk samples, here's everything you need to know about the recent bird flu outbreak. Read More

How worrying is bird flu’s jump to dairy cows? Here’s what experts say

The Food and Drug Administration said it had found inactive fragments of the virus in commercially available pasteurized milk, but said consumers who drink it are not at risk of infection. Read More

Traces of bird flu are showing up in cow milk. Here’s what to know

Should people be worried? Pasteurization and the H5N1 virus’s route to infection suggests risks to people remains low. Read More

More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here's what that means

The virus, known as Type A H5N1, has been detected in nearly three dozen dairy herds in eight states. Here’s what you need to know. Read More

As bird flu outbreaks worsen, experts say the situation threatens to spiral out of control

Recent testing has revealed H5N1 outbreaks are more widespread then previously thought yet we aren't testing enough ... Read More

Bird flu risks: What to know as the ‘versatile’ virus continues to spread

Although human cases remain rare, health experts caution there is a heightened risk of the bird flu evolving ... animals and farm animals. 3:52 Addressing zoonotic diseases in Ontario “The ... Read More

Bird Flu News

Bird Flu Is Undergoing Changes That Could Increase the Risk of Widespread Human Transmission Sep. 5, 2023 — A new study has shown that a subtype of avian flu virus, endemic in poultry farms in ... Read More

Is milk safe to drink? Can you catch bird flu from beef? What to know about H5N1 cattle outbreaks

"So it's not unreasonable to think that we've had infections in Canada." The CFIA said the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shared that bird flu ... health and medical science for ... Read More

As bird flu spreads in cows, fractured U.S. response has echoes of early covid

Federal agencies with competing interests are slowing the country’s ability to track and control an outbreak of highly virulent bird flu that for the first time is infecting cows in the United States, ... Read More

Should you be worried about bird flu? Here are the latest updates on cases.

And in Canada, one pet dog died of bird flu after chewing on an infected goose, health ... s only the second-ever human case of bird flu in the U.S.; the first was a poultry farm worker who ... Read More