Current Situation: Bird Flu in Dairy Cows | Bird Flu | CDC
4 days ago · A multistate outbreak of HPAI A(H5N1) bird flu in dairy cows was first reported on March 25, 2024. This is the first time that these bird flu viruses had been found in cows. In the United States, since 2022, USDA APHIS has reported HPAI A(H5N1) virus detections in more than 200 mammals.
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for …
4 days ago · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.
What’s Happening With Dairy Cows and Bird Flu
Apr 8, 2024 · The H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been found in dairy cows, raising concerns among scientists about what the spillover could mean for humans—and whether the virus has pandemic potential.
Avian influenza virus type A (H5N1) in U.S. dairy cattle
4 days ago · While avian influenza virus type A (H5N1) is associated with high morbidity and mortality in birds ("highly pathogenic"), this hasn't been the case for dairy cattle. Most affected animals reportedly recover with supportive treatment, and the mortality/culling rate has been low at …
H5N1 Bird Flu in Dairy Cows, Poultry, and Humans | Johns …
Nov 26, 2024 · H5N1’s risk to the general public remains low, but the scientific community is closely monitoring its spread. Outbreaks of H5N1 continue to rise in dairy cattle and poultry, as well as in other wild and domesticated animals, including the first confirmed infection in a pig.
Bird flu discovered in U.S. dairy cows is ‘disturbing’ - Science
Mar 26, 2024 · The bird flu virus that has wreaked havoc around the world appears to have surfaced in U.S. dairy cows, the first time this viral subtype has been documented in any cattle. Three U.S. states—Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico—on 25 March reported cows sickened with what scientists are presuming is the same H5N1 strain of influenza that has ...
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 18, 2024
Nov 18, 2024 · CDC provides an update on its response activities related to the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, or "H5N1 bird flu," in dairy cows and other animals in the United States.
U.S. dairy farm worker infected as bird flu spreads to cows in
Texas officials today issued a “health alert” about the first confirmed case of a human infection with a bird influenza virus that has found its ways into dairy cows. The worker developed conjunctivitis, a mild eye infection that frequently occurs …
Bird flu has hit U.S. dairy cattle for the first time. Here's what it ...
Apr 1, 2024 · Bird flu was suspected of impacting U.S. cattle after dairy cows were found to be experiencing "decreased lactation, low appetite and other symptoms," agencies said in a joint news release....
Why has bird flu in the US spread to cows and what’s the risk for ...
May 10, 2024 · Although there have been no confirmed cases of bird flu in cows beyond US borders so far, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that there is a risk of it spreading internationally...