Insights and Stories on High Path Avian Influenza

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

Bird flu found in Illinois, Florida wastewater

May. 17, 2024 at 2:15 pm CDT

A U.S.-based wastewater detection dashboard has identified high levels of influenza A (a subtype of H5N1 bird flu) in Illinois and Florida—two states that have not yet reported positive cases of the disease in dairy herds.

Canadian milk samples test negative for bird flu

May. 14, 2024 at 4:45 pm CDT

By Jeff Melchior

US to provide nearly $200 million to contain bird flu spread on dairy farms

May. 10, 2024 at 1:04 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

Canada expands bird flu surveillance in dairy cattle

May. 9, 2024 at 3:17 pm CDT

By Jeff Melchior

Don’t let furry friends fall to bird flu

May. 1, 2024 at 5:29 pm CDT

By Jeff Melchior

Dairy cows entering Canada to be tested for bird flu

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

Colorado dairy herd added to bird flu case count

Apr. 29, 2024 at 12:12 pm CDT

Colorado is the latest state to confirm cases of bird flu in a dairy herd, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on April 25.

By Jeff Melchior

Bird flu traces found in one in five US commercial milk samples, says FDA

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

U.S. FDA says milk is safe despite bird flu virus presence

Apr. 24, 2024 at 9:59 am CDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it had found bird flu virus particles in some samples of pasteurized milk, but said commercial milk supply remains safe.

By Jasper Ward Manas Mishra Reuters