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Articles tagged under: H5N1

CDC Calls for More Testing

Published November 8, 2024

Farm workers who have been exposed to avian influenza should be tested for the virus even if they don’t show symptoms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is making that recommendation as USDA steps up its testing of milk…
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New H5N1 Research Project Funded

Published November 7, 2024

The Swine Health Information Center, the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and the Pork Checkoff are working together to fund a $4 million research program. The focus will be on the prevention, mitigation and response capabilities for H5N1 in…
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No Safety Concerns for Consumers

Published November 4, 2024

With the first case of H5N1 in swine confirmed in swine, the National Pork Producers Council has a message for consumers. “There is no concern about the safety of our pork supply,” said Lori Stevermer, president, NPPC. The Oregon case…
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H5N1 Leads to Lasting Milk Production Decline

Published November 1, 2024

H5N1’s impact on milk production is noteworthy. “With individual herds, there’s a pretty big dip actually,” reports Jim Salfer, dairy specialist, University of Minnesota Extension. The recovery period for affected dairy cows is longer than initially thought. “It seems like…
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For the First Time, H5N1 Confirmed in a Pig

Published October 31, 2024

USDA is investigating the confirmation of one pig testing positive for the H5N1 bird flu. This is a unique situation with this animal being on a small backyard farm in Oregon where it was housed with poultry, sheep, and goats.…
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USDA Steps Up Its H5N1 Surveillance in Dairy Cattle

Published October 31, 2024

To prevent the spread of H5N1, USDA is testing raw milk. This surveillance will begin in the 14 states where dairy cattle have tested positive for the virus, including Minnesota and South Dakota. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the decision…
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First U.S. Detection of H5N1 in Swine Confirmed

Published October 31, 2024

For the first time, the H5N1 bird flu virus has been confirmed in a pig. This was a pig raised in a small backyard environment and exposed to wild birds. The farm is not a commercial swine operation and the…
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Advancing H5N1 Cattle Vaccines

Published October 25, 2024

USDA has approved safety trials for two companies developing an H5N1 cattle vaccine. One of the companies that are part of the field trials is being done by South Dakota-based Medgene.
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A Science-Based Approach to Avian Influenza Control

Published September 27, 2024

RSM Consulting Veterinarian Kay Russo is seeing a wide range of avian influenza cases nationwide and places the blame on a delayed government response and a lack of monitoring and control. "It's been severely under-reported because essentially there's no structure…
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Avian Flu Testing Leaves Some Farmers Uncertain

Published August 22, 2024

USDA continues to expand testing for the H5N1 bird flu virus in dairy cattle, while some dairy farmers wonder if the price of testing is even worth the effort. Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says that there…
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