Reading Time: < 1 minute The U.S. Department of Agriculture is testing to confirm possible cases of bird flu in dairy cattle in California, the nation's biggest milk-producing state, USDA said on Friday.
US tests for bird flu in California dairy cattle
CFIA adds requirements for cattle returning from U.S. due to bird flu
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle returning from the U.S. after a stay of less than 60 days will require additional certification as bird flu concerns continue.
US undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing
Farmers fear economic losses from positive tests, leading to under-reporting; USDA offers partial compensation
Reading Time: 4 minutes 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 result, according to Reuters interviews with dairy experts, veterinarians, and farmers in six states with known cases.
US to expand bird-flu testing of beef in slaughterhouses
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will expand bird-flu testing of beef entering the food supply as part of its response to the ongoing outbreak among dairy cattle, adding that U.S. beef and dairy products remain safe to consume.
Bird flu cases among farmworkers going undetected: study
Reading Time: 2 minutes A study posted online on Wednesday suggested that there are more farmworkers infected with bird flu than what has been reported.
US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers
CDC plans vaccine push; says risk to general public remains low
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part of its efforts to avoid further spread and mutation of the virus.
Chicken culling, disposal raise concern as bird flu spreads in U.S.
Reading Time: 3 minutes The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts' concerns that the process of killing and disposing of poultry infected with the virus may pose a risk to humans and livestock.
Colorado workers with bird flu toiled in high heat, without sufficient protective gear
Reading Time: < 1 minute Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective equipment difficult and potentially contributed to their infections, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday.
US CDC sends field team to aid Colorado’s bird flu response
Reading Time: < 1 minute The CDC, in a statement dated July 14, said its team of epidemiologists, veterinarians, clinicians and an industrial hygienist was working to support Colorado's assessment of the outbreak and the human cases.
Bird flu virus detected in Oklahoma dairy herd
Reading Time: < 1 minute Oklahoma has detected bird flu in a herd of dairy cattle, the state's agriculture department said on Friday, making it the 13th U.S. state to find the virus.
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