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From Washington State University Extension, welcome to Food Safety in a Minute.
Recently, you may have heard or read about bird flu, H5N1. Geese and other waterfowl carry it around the globe. A virus can quickly circle the globe. This isn’t new. What is new? The infection of beef and dairy cattle with bird flu and possible implications to food safety and personal safety.
It’s unusual for a virus from one animal species to spread to other animals or to us. According to USDA, bird flu was detected in dairy cattle in the panhandle of Texas last March. Currently, genomic data links this outbreak to others in New Mexico, Kansas, Ohio, North Carolina, and South Dakota.
Next week, learn more about bird flu and the safety of our food supply, specifically milk.
Thanks for listening. I’m Susie Craig.
Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Information on Bird Flu. Accessed online 5-28-24.
Maxmen, Amy and KFF Health News. How Bird Flu Slipped Past Hight-Tech Texas Dairy Farms. May 23, 2024. Scientific American Newsletter. Accessed online 5-28-24.