Posted inAvian Influenza Birds Cattle Dairy Products Food Contamination and Poisoning Viruses Cows Have Been Infected With a Second Form of Bird Flu A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows. Posted by By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli
Posted inAvian Influenza California Dairy Products Disasters and Emergencies Disease Rates Epidemics Livestock Diseases Newsom, Gavin California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu Officials have discovered the virus in 645 herds of dairy cattle, more than in any other state so far. Posted by By Apoorva Mandavilli
Posted inAvian Influenza Cattle Dairy Products Kansas Milk New Mexico Ohio Texas Viruses Halting the Bird Flu Outbreak in Cows May Require Thinking Beyond Milk A new study paints a complex picture of the outbreak, suggesting that the virus could be spreading in multiple ways and that it is not always mild in cows. Posted by By Emily Anthes
Posted inAvian Influenza Cattle Dairy Products Research Viruses How Does Bird Flu Spread in Cows? Experiment Yields Some ‘Good News.’ Scientists say that findings from a small experiment lend hope the outbreak among dairy cattle can potentially be contained. Posted by By Carl Zimmer