Apr 24 Watch 5:44 Fragments of bird flu virus detected in cow’s milk sold in grocery stores By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow The FDA says samples of milk taken from grocery stores have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows. But the agency says it's confident the milk in stores is safe. It suggests the… Continue watching
Apr 18 Bird flu has spread to more farm animals. Here’s what to know about food safety By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Commercial milk remains safe and available because pasteurization, a high heat treatment, kills bacteria and viruses. But there's limited information about possible transmission of the virus in unpasteurized milk or cheese products. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 6:37 Growing concerns about bird flu cases in U.S. farm animals and risk to humans By Courtney Norris There is growing concern about the continuing spread of the highly contagious bird flu in the U.S. While federal health officials say the risk to humans is low, the virus has now spread to dairy cattle and sickened one person. Continue watching
Apr 03 Largest U.S. fresh egg producer detects bird flu in chickens, halts production By Ken Miller, Associated Press Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods said there is no known risk with eggs in the market and no eggs have been recalled. Continue reading
Apr 01 Texas patient diagnosed with bird flu after contact with cows presumed to be infected By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The only reported symptom was eye redness, and the patient is recovering. Health officials say the risk to the public remains low. Continue reading
Mar 28 Dairy cows in Texas, Kansas test positive for avian flu By Mike Stobbe, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The commercial milk supply is safe and risk to people is low, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dairies are required to only allow milk from healthy animals to enter the food supply, and milk from the sick animals… Continue reading
Feb 12 Cambodia reports country’s first avian flu death of 2024 By Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press The World Health Organization and the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization this month warned that Lunar New Year festivities celebrated in much of Asia posed an increased risk of spreading the virus. Continue reading
Jan 27 Avian flu devastates California’s poultry farms as new wave of outbreaks roils industry By Terry Chea, Associated Press A year after the bird flu led to record egg prices and widespread shortages, the disease known as highly pathogenic avian influenza is wreaking havoc in California, which escaped the earlier wave of outbreaks that devastated poultry farms in the… Continue reading
Jul 17 Bird flu infects dozens of cats in Poland but risk to humans remains low, WHO says By Associated Press Scientists worry that rising cases of bird flu in animals that have frequent contact with humans might lead to a mutated version of the disease that could spread easily between people, triggering another pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 14 What you need to know about the U.S. bird flu outbreak By Nicole Ellis Why are egg prices so high? 5 questions about the avian flu, answered. Continue reading