Los Angeles Times

Bird flu infections in dairy cows are more widespread than we thought, according to a new CDC study

CDC report shows H5N1 infection in veterinarians who did not know they were working with infected cattle The veterinarians had no symptoms but have antibodies in their blood One of the veterinarians ...
OPB

Oregon’s dairy cows are free of avian flu. The state is trying to keep it that way

Of the 54 known cases of H5N1 virus infection in Oregon right now, most are birds. Some are cats. One is a human. None are dairy cattle, at least not yet. “I am ecstatic to be able to say that we do ...
CNN

Bird flu infections in dairy workers went undetected, new study shows

Seven percent of tested workers on dairy farms where cows were infected with bird flu caught the virus themselves, according to a new study. The study proved that more workers were catching bird flu ...
STAT

Bird flu found in Arizona milk suggests another spillover from birds to cows

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...
The New York Times

Even Cows Need Some Holiday Cheer

Every December, carolers flock to a dairy farm in New York to serenade the herd. This year, Churchtown Dairy in Claverack, N.Y., drew hundreds of carolers.Credit...Alexandra Genova for The New York ...