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Bird flu virus detected in Oklahoma dairy herd
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bird-flu-virus-detected-oklahoma-dairy-herd-2024-07-15/Bird flu virus detected in Oklahoma dairy herd
By Reuters
July 15, 2024 9:57 AM EDT Updated 3 hours ago
July 15 (Reuters) - Oklahoma has detected bird flu in a herd of dairy cattle, the state's agriculture department said on Friday, making it the 13th U.S. state to find the virus.
The positive sample of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was collected by a farm in April and recently submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for testing. The herd has fully recovered and the farm has not reported any other cases of HPAI, the department said.
"The commercial milk supply remains safe due to both federal animal health requirements and pasteurization," the department said.
The U.S. confirmed the first case in a dairy herd on March 25 and a dairy worker in Texas tested positive on April 1, raising concerns about the virus' spread among animals and humans.
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By Reuters
July 15, 2024 9:57 AM EDT Updated 3 hours ago
July 15 (Reuters) - Oklahoma has detected bird flu in a herd of dairy cattle, the state's agriculture department said on Friday, making it the 13th U.S. state to find the virus.
The positive sample of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was collected by a farm in April and recently submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for testing. The herd has fully recovered and the farm has not reported any other cases of HPAI, the department said.
"The commercial milk supply remains safe due to both federal animal health requirements and pasteurization," the department said.
The U.S. confirmed the first case in a dairy herd on March 25 and a dairy worker in Texas tested positive on April 1, raising concerns about the virus' spread among animals and humans.
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