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In world 1st, dairy cows in Texas and Kansas test positive for H5N1 bird flu

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Unpasteurized milk samples and throat and nose swabs from cows on U.S. dairy farms have tested positive for bird flu, marking the second known cases in ruminants in the U.S.

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  1. Quartz

    Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu (opens Quartz)

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    Federal officials say milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu

  2. Live Science

    In world 1st, dairy cows in Texas and Kansas test positive for H5N1 bird flu (opens Live Science)

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    Unpasteurized milk samples and throat and nose swabs from cows on U.S. dairy farms have tested positive for bird flu, marking the second known cases in ruminants in the U.S.

  3. Inverse

    Is Milk Safe to Drink Right Now? How Bird Flu in Dairy Cows Affects Milk (opens Inverse)

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    Officials confirm cases of bird flu among dairy cows in Texas and Kansas, but there is no present risk of contaminated milk.

  4. Science Alert

    Experts Confirm First Bird Flu Outbreak in Cows: Is It Safe to Drink Milk? (opens Science Alert)

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    A "mysterious" cow disease in the United States that causes thick and discolored dairy milk has turned out to be the first confirmed outbreak of bird flu among cattle.

  5. PhillyVoice

    Bird flu has infected U.S. dairy cows for the first time, but the risk to the public is low, health officials say (opens PhillyVoice)

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    Dairy cows on farms in Kansas, Texas and possibly Kansas have tested positive for avian influenza. It's the first time the virus has been found in cattle in the U.S. but health officials say the risk to the public is low. The milk supply is safe to drink because it is pasteurized.

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