Oregon will start testing milk this week for bird flu as part of a federal program to monitor the virus, which has turned up ...

H5N1 in dairy cattle, first identified in March 2024 and again on Dec. 2 in California, underscores the critical importance of consuming pasteurized milk, says ...

California health officials are investigating a possible case of bird flu in a child who became ill after drinking raw milk, ...

Oregon Department of Agriculture says today it's starting its milk testing a monitoring program this week to check for H5N1 avian influenza from samples by Oregon dairy producers and processors ...

Oregon agriculture regulators will test the milk of every commercial dairy across the state weekly, amid rising concerns over bird flu in dairy cattle.

Oregon is among the first six states that will begin periodic testing of raw, or unpasteurized milk, as part of a National Milk Testing Strategy program the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced ...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture, with significant input from Oregon’s dairy industry and processors, said Wednesday it is launching its milk testing and monitoring program this week, aiming to ...

On December 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy ...

A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions.

In response to an outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu among dairy cows in at least 15 states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued ...

A possible case of H5N1 bird flu virus in a California child has been linked to raw milk consumption and is under ...

A child in the Bay Area who consumed raw milk and became sick from a suspected case of bird flu has recovered, and health officials warn against consuming raw milk due to the risk of illnesses.