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 ...

Bird flu was not likely what sickened a California child after drinking raw milk, according to initial tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a source close to the investigation told ...

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

Faced with rising cases of bird flu being detected in raw milk, the USDA announced mandated testing for the virus in milk nationwide.

The affected premises has been quarantined and will undergo mandatory testing at regular intervals until the herd is confirmed to be virus-free.

State officials are investigating a possible link after a child experienced symptoms of the illness after consuming raw milk.

Marin County reports a possible bird flu case in a visiting child, with test confirmation from the CDC pending.

The testing comes as part of a new federal surveillance strategy meant to better detect and limit outbreaks of the contagious virus.

The highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a commercial turkey flock in Palo Alto County just days after the bird ...

Bird flu hits a second Sioux County egg-laying facility in four days. Nearly 6 million hens are being destroyed to contain the deadly disease.

Most worrying, though, is the spillover from livestock to humans. So far, 58 people in the United States have tested positive ...

Bird flu is affecting more and more dairy cattle. There’s no sign yet of human-to-human spread, but new dimensions of the ...