USDA Begins National Milk Testing Strategy for H5N1
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy to address H5N1 infections in U.S. dairy herds. The measure builds on steps already take
USDA to Require Testing of Milk to Monitor Spread of Bird Flu
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said the move will "put us on a path to quickly controlling and stopping the virus’ spread nationwide.”
USDA announces new milk testing order for H5N1 bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Friday announced a new national milk testing order to check for H5N1 bird flu. It requires raw unpasteurized milk samples nationwide sent to USDA for testing.
USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian flu presumably passed its viral baggage to a dairy cow in the Texas panhandle — which has subsequently led to the infection of more than 700 herds nationwide and sickened at least 32 dairy workers — the nation’s agriculture department announced Friday that it will sample the nation’s milk supply to test for the virus.
USDA orders testing of raw milk
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that they will begin testing raw milk from farm silos around the nation in an effort to better track the H5N1 bird flu that has been spreading in dairy cattle since March.
USDA Orders Testing of Milk Supply for Presence of Bird Flu Virus
Faced with rising cases of bird flu being detected in raw milk, the USDA announced mandated testing for the virus in milk nationwide.
USDA launches national testing of milk from dairy farms to track bird flu outbreak
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday it will require dairy farms to share samples of unpasteurized milk when requested, in an effort to gather more information about
USDA Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds
USDA is issuing a new federal order, as well as accompanying guidance, requiring that raw (unpasteurized) milk samples nationwide be collected and shared with USDA for testing.
Bird flu in California child linked to virus in dairy cows, CDC says
There is no evidence the youngster was exposed to livestock or any infected animals, deepening the mystery about the spread of H5N1 bird flu.
California child has suspected case of bird flu after drinking raw milk
After drinking the unpasteurized raw milk, the child experienced fever and vomiting from what local health officials said was a suspected case of bird flu.
USDA announces new milk testing strategy in bird flu era
A recent federal order by the U.S. Department of Agriculture creates a five-stage National Milk Testing Strategy, complementing an order from April. Since March, bird flu has been detected in several Michigan herds and one farmworker.
H5N1 detected in unpasteurized milk prompts USDA to require testing
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Oregon dairies start milk sampling this week for H5N1 avian influenza
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Oregon Dept. of Ag officials offer new details as they launch weekly raw milk testing for H5N1 bird flu
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Conservation groups voice concern for native birds with H5N1 on Oahu
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