Consumer News Bird Flu Impacts Dairy Products In Nine States

Traces of H5N1 bird flu virus found in some milk, pasteurized dairy: FDA

As federal agencies and state partners continue investigating outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) -- more commonly referred to as bird flu -- the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ... Read More

Bird flu mystery in Michigan: What happened to infections among dairy herds?

While the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to pop up around Michigan and infecting poultry farms, the strain that infected dairy herds has seemingly vanished. Read More

Bird flu remains active in cheese made from raw milk for 120 days

Infectious H5N1 avian influenza virus can persist in raw-milk cheeses while they are being made and for up to 120 days of aging, depending on the milk’s acidity (pH) level, according to a report ... Read More

State agriculture dept. is hiding bird flu information, legal aid group alleges in lawsuit

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A rural legal aid group is suing the California Department of Food and Agriculture for refusing to disclose the ... Read More

Preliminary case of bird flu in Washington state would be U.S.'s first in 9 months

Health officials in Washington state say they have identified the nation's first human case of bird flu since February, pending confirmatory testing. A Grays Harbor County, Washington, resident ... Read More