Bird Flu May Be Airborne on US Dairy Farms, Say Scientists

Bird flu may be airborne on US dairy farms, say scientists

The virus appears to be particularly concentrated in the cows’ milk, turning it yellow and viscous. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bird Flu May Be Airborne on Dairy Farms, Scientists Report

The bird flu virus that has beset dairy farms since early last year may be spreading through the air in so-called milking parlors and through contaminated wastewater, as well as from milking equipment, scientists have found. The Department of Agriculture has said that the virus spreads primarily from milking equipment or is carried by dairy workers and vehicles traveling between farms. But in the new study, scientists found live virus in the air…