Bird Flu Detected in Cattle in 10th US State

Published on June 6, 2024

The highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a dairy cattle herd in Iowa, authorities said on June 5, marking the 10th U.S. state with cases of the influenza in cattle. Testing confirmed the influenza in cattle in O’Brien County, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) performed confirmatory testing, the agency added. “Given the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza within dairy cattle in many other states, it is not a surprise that we would have a case given the size of our dairy industry in Iowa,” Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said in a statement....

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