USDA Announces New Federal Order, Begins National Milk …
5 days ago · WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2024 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which builds on measures taken by USDA and federal and state partners since the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in dairy cattle was first detected in March 2024.
HPAI in Livestock | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Oct 30, 2024 · HPAI H5N1 viral infection was first confirmed on a dairy premises on March 25, 2024. USDA, in coordination with States, took immediate action to conduct additional testing for HPAI, as well as viral genome sequencing, to learn more about the virus and how it was spreading among dairy cattle.
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Shares Update on H5N1 …
The USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) has completed testing on the two remaining pigs and has confirmed that one tested positive and met the clinical case definition for HPAI H5N1.
USDA Builds on Actions to Protect Livestock and Public Health from H5N1 …
WASHINGTON, October 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced the agency is planning to enhance testing and monitoring for H5N1, building on measures taken by USDA since the beginning of the avian influenza outbreak.
USDA Expands Support for Producers to Stop the Spread of H5N1 …
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2024-- Since the detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in March, USDA has worked swiftly and diligently to assess the prevalence of the virus in U.S. dairy herds and to use the latest scientific data to learn about the virus and to quickly contain the disease event.As part of this multifaceted approach, on May 10, USDA announced several financial assistance options for ...
USDA Actions to Protect Livestock Health From Highly Pathogenic H5N1 …
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 – To further protect the U.S. livestock industry from the threat posed by highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, USDA is sharing a number of actions that we are taking with our federal partners to help us get ahead of this disease and limit its spread.
USDA orders mandatory raw milk testing for H5N1
2 days ago · The US Department of Agriculture has ordered mandatory testing for raw milk (i.e. unpasteurized). Samples will be collected nationwide and shared with the regulator in order to bolster H5N1 surveillance of the milk supply and dairy herds. The federal order makes three new requirements: Sharing of raw milk samples, on request.
USDA Announces $824 Million in New Funding to Protect …
May 30, 2024 · USDA is adding an additional $824 million in emergency funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to bolster these efforts and is launching a new Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program to give dairy producers more options to monitor the health of their herds and move cows more quickly while providing on-going testing and ...
Current H5N1 Bird Flu Situation in Dairy Cows - CDC
2 days ago · A multistate outbreak of HPAI A(H5N1) bird flu in dairy cows was first reported on March 25, 2024. This is the first time that these bird flu viruses had been found in cows. In the United States, since 2022, USDA APHIS has reported HPAI A(H5N1) virus detections in more than 200 mammals.
Cow “Challenge” Study Should Help Turn Tables on H5N1 in ... - USDA …
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2024—Animal challenge studies completed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists show that infecting dairy cows with the H5N1 virus in a laboratory setting can trigger clinical signs of disease similar to those of …
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