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Bird flu has been detected in dairy cattle in Churchill County, marking the first case in Northern Nevada and the second in the state. The Nevada Department of Agriculture reported the new case after ...

A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday. Until recently, all dairy herd detections in the U.S.

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the ...

Cow udders may provide a hotspot for bird flu and human flu viruses to mingle. The prospect of an outbreak of avian influenza among dairy cattle triggering a pandemic in humans is one step closer than ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus—commonly known as bird flu—has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States since March 2024. Now, scientists studying the adaptation of the avian H5N1 ...

Nebraska has just confirmed its first case of bird flu in dairy cattle, joining a growing list of states facing this crisis (currently at 17). Officials will talk about “biosecurity,” but the real ...

The Jan. 15 webinar is designed for dairy producers and others to learn about new efforts to keep cows healthy, said presenter Bennie Osburn, WIFSS director of Outreach and Training and emeritus dean ...