USDA is issuing a new Federal Order, as well as accompanying guidance, requiring that raw (unpasteurized) milk samples nationwide be collected and shared with USDA for testing. This new guidance from ...
The move is aimed at creating comprehensive surveillance for the virus, which has been circulating in U.S. dairy cattle since it was detected earlier this year.
The nationwide outbreak of H5N1 Bird Flu was first detected in US dairy cattle in March 2024, according to the CDFA. Since then, 475 dairies in California have been affected, 14 from the Central ...