US government to begin expanded testing of milk supply to better track the spread of bird flu
The US Department of Agriculture is set to begin testing raw milk from dairy silos around the nation in an effort to better track the H5N1 bird flu that has been spreading in dairy cattle since March.
Agriculture Department to Require Testing of U.S. Milk Supply for Bird Flu Virus
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin testing the nation’s milk supply for the bird flu virus known as H5N1, nearly a year after the virus began circulating through dairy cattle, the department announced on Friday.
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