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USDA to begin testing raw milk for avian influenza

USDA to begin testing raw milk for avian influenza after outbreak spreads to 16 states

Starting December 15th, how your milk gets to your grocery store is going to change. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week that the nation’s milk supply must be tested for the bird flu virus H5N1.

Hoodline · 1d

Oregon Ups Food Safety Measures with H5N1 Avian Influenza Milk Testing Initiative

Oregon starts routine testing of raw milk to prevent H5N1 avian influenza spread, in line with federal food safety strategies.

WRVO · 1d

Pasteurization, Avian Flu, And The Realities Of Drinking Raw Milk

Pasteurization is the process that rids milk of bacteria. But more people are opting for unpasteurized milk, also known as raw milk. In May, sales of raw milk rose more than 20 percent compared to the year before.

Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana

Reuters · 1d

Louisiana detects first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu

The Louisiana Department of Health said on Friday it has detected the first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu infection in the U.S. state.

NBC News · 1d

Patient hospitalized with possible bird flu infection in Louisiana

A person in Louisiana is hospitalized with what may be the state’s first case of bird flu, state health officials said Friday. The case involves “a resident of southwestern Louisiana,” the state Department of Health said on its website.

Sacramento Bee · 1d

Two cases of bird flu in humans confirmed in San Joaquin County. Both are farmworkers

Two human cases of H5N1 avian flu have been confirmed in San Joaquin County, health officials reported Friday. The cases occurred in farmworkers with known exposure to infected animals, and both people have had mild symptoms and are recovering,

Des Moines Register8d

Arizona identifies first 2 probable human cases of H5N1 avian influenza

State health officials emphasize that there is no evidence that human-to-human transmission of bird flu — avian influenza ...

Acsh.org22h

The Media and I: H5N1 'Bird Flu'

Cows don’t typically get the flu. The recent H5N1 flu outbreak in U.S. dairy herds is a wake-up call, not just about the ...

WFRV Green Bay on MSN2d

Avian influenza detected in Wisconsin poultry

DATCP and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are responding jointly to the outbreak. Poultry and ...

Wild bird Avian Influenza returns with migration

Avian Influenza H5N1 is again circulating in susceptible wild birds in California during fall migration. California sits at the epicenter of the Pacific Flyway, one of North America’s major migratory ...

News Medical on MSN5d

Bovine H5N1 influenza shows potential for human adaptation through key mutations

Recent study reveals H5N1 mutations enhancing human receptor binding, highlighting pandemic risks and the need for vigilant ...

Hoodline2d

Maricopa County Health Officials Tackle H5N1 Avian Flu Outbreak at Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park

Maricopa County health officials are addressing an avian flu outbreak at Litchfield Park's zoo, taking precautions despite ...

2don MSN

South Dakota outbreak reveals potential H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats

University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified evidence of H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats. Work centered on a rural ...

Medindia7d

Avian Influenza H5N1: Mutation and Human Risk

Researchers stress that HPAI H5N1 must be closely monitored for genetic changes, especially as cases rise in humans exposed ...

Marin Independent Journal on MSN23h

Marin illness ruled out as avian influenza

A child who fell ill in Marin County after drinking raw milk did not contract the H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, ...

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