Veterinarian in a milking barn (Photo by Getty Images). Dairy farmers throughout the country are on guard and the federal government is mobilizing after an outbreak among cattle herds of highly ...

The same version of the bird flu that has caused the most serious human illnesses in North America has now turned up in dairy cows. Cattle in Nevada tested positive for the H5N1 viral variant D1.1, ...

The H5N1 strain of avian influenza—commonly known as bird flu—has been circulating among wild migratory birds for the past two years, with substantial spillover into poultry farms. But what's sparking ...

(AP) - 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 ...

There are roughly 1,300 dairy farms in California and 1.7 million dairy cows. Between 275,000 and 300,000 cattle per year are imported into California. Export numbers are similar. Experts say it was ...

The variant of bird flu that killed a Louisiana resident has now been found in dairy cows. Until now, the human cases of bird flu traced to cattle have been mild, mostly eye infections. But the U.S.