Bird flu found in cows in Michigan, Idaho, virus spreading across U.S.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in dairy herds in Michigan, Idaho Indicating that the virus is spreading to new states in the United States.

The National Veterinary Services Laboratory has confirmed the presence of avian influenza in a Michigan cattle herd that recently received cows from Texas,The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Friday.

In a joint statement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and PreventionThe USDA also noted that New Mexico, Idaho and Texas have received presumed positive results.

As with previous cases, the strain found in Michigan appears to have been introduced by wild birds, and the possibility of spread among livestock cannot be ruled out.According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Preliminary tests found that the virus has not changed in any way that would make it easier to spread to humans,

There are still no concerns about the safety of commercial milk supplies.

There are concerns that the flu may have spread across borders. Florian Krammer, professor in the Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as stated in

On March 27, Mexico’s National Agricultural Food Health, Safety and Quality Service (Senasica),

According to a statement from the Department of Agriculture, highly pathogenic AH5N2 avian influenza was detected at a family farm in Michoacan state.