US Bird Flu Outbreak Spreads to Chickens, Cattle, Raises Concerns Over Human Infections usnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The outbreak of H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to dairy cows for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about it spreading to humans through the nation's milk supply
Since 2022, bird flu in the United States has infected over 90 million chickens, more than 9,000 wild birds, 34 dairy herds, one person in Texas who came in close contact with infected cattle and another after exposure to poultry. Colorado became the ninth U.S. state to report an infected dairy herd. Colombia became the first country to restrict the import of beef and beef products coming from U.S. states due to bird flu in dairy cows.