A year ago, the H5N1 strain of bird flu was first found in U.S. cows. Since then, there have been cases in herds in 17 states, including 13 in Iowa.

What was once only a threat to wild birds worldwide is now affecting more than 50 mammal species, including dairy cows. Global health agencies explain why drinking raw milk can increase your chance of ...

Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus, U.S. agriculture officials said Wednesday as they try to track and control the growing outbreak. The federal order was ...

Researchers are beginning to step back and look at the bigger picture, examining how the virus affects cows not only in the ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nebraska confirmed its first case of bird flu in a dairy cattle herd, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday, showing the virus continues to spread in livestock after an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The genetic sequencing of the bird flu virus (highly pathogenic avian influenza) detected in a Dodge County dairy herd earlier ...

Nebraska has just confirmed its first case of bird flu in dairy cattle, joining a growing list of states facing this crisis (currently at 17). Officials will talk about “biosecurity,” but the real ...

One of six geese found dead in and around Heckscher Park in January is likely positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

Cattle gather at a feedlot run by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Saunders County. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — Bovine bird flu is now a thing in Nebraska, according to the ...

A new nasal spray vaccine for H5N1 bird flu has shown promising early results, raising hopes it could one day be used to help curb a future pandemic.