🐦The bird flu, a virus usually found in birds, is now impacting livestock.
🥛Health officials have found avian flu in raw unpasteurized milk from dairy cattle.
🚫Farmers are required to only allow milk from healthy animals to enter the food supply.
🔬Experts are working to confirm if the virus caused illnesses in older cows.
⚠️Farmers and consumers should take basic biosecurity precautions to prevent the spread of the virus.
What is the bird flu?
—The bird flu is a virus that is typically found in birds but is now affecting livestock.
Where has the bird flu been found?
—The bird flu has been found in raw unpasteurized milk from dairy cattle in multiple states.
Is there a concern for consumers?
—There is low concern from a consumer perspective as milk in stores and commercial milk is extensively pasteurized.
What precautions should farmers take?
—Farmers should ensure only milk from healthy animals enters the food supply and practice basic biosecurity measures.
Are experts investigating the impact on older cows?
—Yes, experts are working to confirm if the bird flu has caused illnesses in older cows.
00:00The bird flu is now showing up in livestock such as goats and dairy cows in multiple states.
00:22Raw unpasteurized milk from dairy cattle in at least three states has tested positive for avian flu.
01:18Goats on a Western Minnesota farm were diagnosed with the bird flu following an outbreak among poultry on the same farm.
01:28Farmers should only allow milk from healthy animals into the food supply.
01:31Pasteurization of milk is effective at inactivating viruses.
