The dairy safety program, which was created to monitor avian flu risks, has dried up as the agency shuts down labs and ...

Bird flu has been detected in a second brand of raw pet food causing alarm among cat owners. Health officials in Los Angeles ...

H5N1 bird flu has now crossed into U.S. dairy cattle for the first time, and alarmingly, it did so through just one spillover ...

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

Some people already consume raw milk by purchasing it as pet feed or by traveling to states where it’s legal. “It’s like the raw milk underground,” said a bill sponsor.

Meanwhile cases of bird flu in cattle have increased, and just last week, the virus was detected for the first time in sheep. Now, fears are growing over the potential spread to humans through ...

Other cats have been exposed to bird flu on dairy farms, likely from drinking raw milk from infected cows. And in some instances, outdoor cats have picked up the virus directly from dead birds.

Preventing a pandemic means early detection of bird flu strains — surveillance of viral spread and influenza infections in ...

Raw milk could be sold in grocery stores and farmers markets under an Iowa House bill advanced Tuesday that drew strong ...

Right now, only pasteurized milk — heated to kill germs like Salmonella and bird flu — can be sold to consumers directly. Yet raw milk sales have grown despite its risks. Rep. Matthew Winslow ...