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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.

Bird Flu May Now Be Airborne, Scientists Say

Health officials maintain that the public health risk for the general public remains lowPeter Garrard Beck / Getty Bird fluNEED TO KNOWScientists found in a new study that the bird flu was detected in the air on some dairy farmsIn addition to being airborne, the virus was also detected in the water used to clean milking facilitiesHealth officials maintain that the public health risk for the general public remains lowAlthough the number of bird f…

Bird Flu Could Be Spreading through the Air on Dairy Farms, Preliminary Study Shows

Infectious bird flu virus was found in milk, on equipment, within wastewater and aerosolized in the air on California dairy farms

Bird flu may be airborne on dairy farms, scientists report - West Hawaii Today

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.

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…