Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bird flu stays stable on milking equipment for at least one hour

Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for at least one hour, increasing its potential to infect people and other animals, report researchers ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Q&A: What you need to know about avian flu

Multiple states since March 2024 have reported dairy herds displaying symptoms caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US will make millions of bird flu vaccines this summer

As the H5N1 avian flu continues to spread among dairy cows in the United States, nearly 5 million doses of flu vaccine are now being prepared for possible use in humans.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Vigilance needed to avert spread of bird flu to humans

Health experts are calling for tighter biosecurity measures in global poultry production, from farms to markets, to monitor bird flu (avian influenza) following its spread among dairy cows in the United States.

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