USDA Begins National Milk Testing Strategy for H5N1
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy to address H5N1 infections in U.S. dairy herds. The measure builds on steps already take
USDA to Require Testing of Milk to Monitor Spread of Bird Flu
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said the move will "put us on a path to quickly controlling and stopping the virus’ spread nationwide.”
USDA announces new milk testing order for H5N1 bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Friday announced a new national milk testing order to check for H5N1 bird flu. It requires raw unpasteurized milk samples nationwide sent to USDA for testing.
USDA Launches Nationwide Milk Testing Program To Combat Bird Flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking further steps to combat the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in dairy cattle by launching a national milk testing program. The National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) requires raw milk samples from across the country to be collected and tested for HPAI.
USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian flu presumably passed its viral baggage to a dairy cow in the Texas panhandle — which has subsequently led to the infection of more than 700 herds nationwide and sickened at least 32 dairy workers — the nation’s agriculture department announced Friday that it will sample the nation’s milk supply to test for the virus.
USDA orders testing of milk for bird flu
The mandate targeting bulk milk transporters and dairy processors is meant to help identify herds that have caught the virus, which has spread among livestock.
USDA launches national testing of milk from dairy farms to track bird flu outbreak
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday it will require dairy farms to share samples of unpasteurized milk when requested, in an effort to gather more information about the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
USDA requires milk testing in Michigan, five other states. What to know
The first round of testing under the USDA order is set to begin Dec. 16. in California, Michigan, Colorado, Mississippi, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
Health Officials Warn Against Consuming Raw Milk After Suspected Bird Flu Case
Marin County health officials warned the public against consumption of raw milk products after they detected a suspected case of bird flu in a child who drank raw milk. Marin County Public Health said in a statement Tuesday that the child experienced fever and vomiting after drinking raw milk.
Government to test milk for bird flu
The US Department of Agriculture will begin testing raw milk from dairy silos across the nation to better track the H5N1 bird flu that has been spreading in cattle since March.
Raw and unpasteurized milk must test for bird flu, USDA mandates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a national mandate requiring raw and unpasteurized milk be tested for bird flu. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine,
H5N1 detected in unpasteurized milk prompts USDA to require testing
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Oregon dairies start milk sampling this week for H5N1 avian influenza
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USDA Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds
USDA is issuing a new federal order, as well as accompanying guidance, requiring that raw (unpasteurized) milk samples ...