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Spring 2024
WPR: Wisconsin dairy farms closely watching avian flu cases in cattle
One Health Resources for People Dealing with H5N1 Infection in Dairy Cattle
The H5N1 outbreak in dairy cattle in the United States does not only affect cattle. Epidemic infections that heavily impact agriculture and food production often have collateral damage on the people who work within and …
PBS: Keith Poulsen on Monitoring Bird Flu in the Dairy Industry
UW: Update from UW–Madison experts on bird flu spread
Update: USDA issues Federal Order to prevent the spread of HPAI/BIAV in cattle
From USDA/APHIS regarding HPAI/BIAV (highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, also called Bovine Influenza A Virus): “USDA has identified spread between cows within the same herd, spread from cows to poultry, spread between dairies associated with …
NBC: Bird flu cases are likely being missed in dairy workers, experts say
FDA: Ongoing work to ensure effectiveness of pasteurization against HPAI H5N1
DATCP Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) Update
The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has received reports of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) cases in six Wisconsin counties. Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) is a highly contagious virus that causes respiratory disease, abortion, …