Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA says
- Traces of H5N1 bird flu were found in a dairy cow that was culled, though no meat was used for food, as stated by the USDA.
- H5N1 viral particles were discovered in various tissues, including the diaphragm muscle, beneath the lungs, according to the USDA.
- After a dairy cow tested positive for H5N1 influenza, global infectious disease experts have been on high alert, following the USDA announcement on March 25.
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Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA says
Bird flu virus particles were found in tissue samples taken from one dairy cow sent to slaughter at a U.S. meat processing plant, but none were detected in samples from 95 other cattle, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Friday.
In the USA, the bird flu virus has been detected in beef for the first time. The US Department of Agriculture said that the virus was discovered during a routine check at a meat processing plant. It was only found in the meat of a cow.
Bird flu has been detected in beef for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday, but officials said meat from a single sick dairy cow was not allowed into the country's food supply and that the beef remained edible. The USDA said the virus was detected during tests on 96 dairy cows that were removed from the supply because federal inspectors noticed signs of illness during routine inspections of carcasses at …
Bird flu virus detected in beef from an ill dairy cow, but USDA says meat remains safe
Bird flu has been detected in beef for the first time, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the meat from a single sickened dairy cow was not allowed to enter the nation's food supply and beef remains safe to eat. The department made the announcement Friday. The virus has been found in dairy cattle in nine states and in milk. It has also prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys. But its presence in beef is a new developm…
Bird flu virus detected in beef from an ill dairy cow, but USDA says meat remains safe
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Bird flu has been detected in beef for the first time, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the meat from a single sickened dairy cow was not allowed to enter the nation’s food supply and beef remains safe to eat. The department made the announcement Friday. The virus has been found in dairy cattle in nine states and in milk. It has also prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys. But its pres…
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