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Texas dairy farm worker’s case may be first where bird flu virus spread from mammal to human, scientists say
Published: May 3, 2024 14:00
A new report suggests that the Texas man who was infected with bird flu virus may be the first detected case H5N1 transmitting from a mammal to a person.
CDC’s top flu scientist says the risk to the public from H5N1 is low, but she isn’t sleeping well. Here’s why
Published: May 3, 2024 08:30
Vivien Dugan, director of the flu division at the CDC, is helping to lead the national response to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in cows.
Tracking bird flu virus changes in cows is stymied by missing data, scientists say
Published: May 2, 2024 08:30
Scientists are frustrated that the USDA again failed to include basic information about H5N1 genetic sequences from cows when the data were released this week.
What we’re starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people
https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/30/h5n1-bird-flu-virus-cows-and-risk-to-people/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: April 30, 2024 08:30
Questions about H5N1 for which there are pretty clear answers when it comes to birds are suddenly unsettled science in cows.
There’s never a good time to drink raw milk. But now’s a really bad time as bird flu infects cows
https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/29/bird-flu-raw-milk-h5n1-risk-us-cattle/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: April 29, 2024 08:30
Experts say the the danger associated with raw milk consumption may have gone to a whole new level as bird flu spreads among cows.
USDA orders H5N1 testing of some dairy cows to limit spread of bird flu
https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/24/h5n1-bird-flu-usda-orders-dairy-cow-testing/?utm_campaign=rss
Published: April 24, 2024 17:30
The USDA moved to try to limit spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus among dairy cattle on Wednesday.