Insights and Stories on Bird Flu

May. 1, 2024 at 5:29 pm CDT

According to the CFIA, animals that hunt, scavenge or otherwise consume infected birds are at risk. For example, cats that go outdoors may hunt and consume an infected bird. Dogs may scavenge dead birds. “If your pet has found a sick or dead bird or other wildlife, report it to your regional avian influenza hotline or the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative,” advises the CFIA.

By Jeff Melchior

May. 1, 2024 at 1:29 pm CDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that preliminary results of additional testing of more dairy products has shown that pasteurization inactivates the bird flu virus.

By Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters, Tom Polansek

Apr. 30, 2024 at 10:24 am CDT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says its American counterpart has agreed to test lactating cows for the bird flu virus before they cross into Canada.

By Geralyn Wichers, Jeff Melchior

Apr. 26, 2024 at 9:36 am CDT

About one in five samples of commercial milk in the U.S. tested positive for traces of bird flu in a national survey, with a greater proportion coming from areas with infected herds, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.

By Reuters

Apr. 25, 2024 at 1:41 pm CDT

Colombia has restricted the import of U.S. beef and beef products coming from states where dairy cows have tested positive for avian influenza as of April 15, according to a notice on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's website this week.

By Reuters