Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu
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“At this stage, there is no concern about the safety of the commercial milk supply or that this circumstance poses a risk to consumer health,” the USDA said in a statement.
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“At this stage, there is no concern about the safety of the commercial milk supply or that this circumstance poses a risk to consumer health,” the USDA said in a statement.
Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday. The illness has been reported in older dairy cows in those states and in New Mexico. The symptoms included decreased lactation and low appetite.
On Monday, it was discovered 'Bird Flu' has been impacted a few Texas dairy farms in the Texas Panhandle but officials stress "there is no threat to the public."
Dairy farmers in Texas became concerned three weeks ago when cattle started falling ill with “mystery dairy cow disease,” a state agriculture official said.
U.S. regulators confirmed that sick cattle in Texas, Kansas and possibly in New Mexico contracted avian influenza. They stressed that the nation’s milk supply is safe, saying pasteurization kills viruses.
Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday. The illness has been reported in older dairy cows in those states and in New Mexico. The symptoms included decreased lactation and low appetite.
