Avian Flu Detected for First Time in US Cattle

Avian influenza has been detected in milk from cows in two states, U.S. officials say. Samples of milk from cows in Kansas and Texas, exhibiting symptoms such as low appetite, tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on March 25. Dead wild birds were found on both farms. The birds likely introduced the influenza onto the farms, according to the agency. The milk is being “diverted or destroyed so that it does not enter the food supply,” the department said. “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.”...