The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...

Minnesota and Iowa were added to the National Milk Testing Strategy on Jan. 8. There are now 36 states involved in the ...

Are eggs safe to eat amid the current avian flu outbreak? Have people in the U.S. contracted bird flu? We VERIFY the answers to common questions.

In 1987, a new FDA regulation formally prohibited the interstate sale of raw milk. In the wake of the agency’s action, the ...

Dairy cows crowd a fence waiting to be milked in Ridgeway, Minn., in April 2024. Samples from each of Minnesota's 1,625 ...

Health authorities need to be concerned about bird flu, but the risk to the public is low. You’re reading The Checkup With Dr ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture hopes to roll out testing of raw milk on dairy farms in February as the USDA works to ...

Growing concerns over pet food safety A surge in H5N1 virus cases among pets, particularly cats, has raised alarms about raw ...

More than 1,600 permitted cow farms will test their milk for H5N1, commonly called bird flu, starting in February.

As for dairy cows in Massachusetts, testing of milk has not resulted in any signs of H5N1 infection, said Randle. The virus hasn't existed among licensed dairy farms in Massachusetts since August.

These 28 states represent nearly 65% of the nation’s milk production. USDA is also sharing updates on its expedited work to ...