Knowable Magazine answers questions about how dangerous bird flu is, where it came from, and what key events paved the way ...

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today reported two more H5N1 avian ...

Some people already consume raw milk by purchasing it as pet feed or by traveling to states where it’s legal. “It’s like the ...

In March 2024, when the first cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza were identified in dairy cows in Texas, Cornell ...

Current Antivirals Likely Less Effective Against Severe Infection Caused by Bird Flu Virus in Cows' Milk Mar. 17, 2025 — Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu ...

USDA implemented a Federal Order in May 2024 requiring testing of cattle before interstate movement. In December 2024, a new mandate was announced to test the national milk supply for bird flu.

Veterinary experts nationwide have a variety of hypotheses for new and puzzling test results from cow milk being analyzed for ...

In Wyoming, 14% of all deer and elk tested last year were positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), the Wyoming Game and ...

Cows at three dairy farms in California tested positive for H5N1 bird flu at the end of August, marking an expansion of the virus into the largest dairy producing region of the United States, ...

Though the spread of avian influenza in dairy farms is increasing, the Centers for Disease Control in the U.S. said the risk to humans remains low. Photo: File The number of dairy farms in the United ...