WASHINGTON — In March 2024, dairy cows in Texas have been discovered to be contaminated with extremely pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1 chook flu, within the first recognized case of the virus spreading to cattle. Since then, H5N1 has been present in about 200 animals — and 4 folks — throughout 12 states, in keeping with the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.
The virus was quickly detected in uncooked milk, main researchers to analyze whether or not dairy merchandise pose a danger to customers. Their outcomes have been reported lately within the Journal of Virology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
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