"Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Strikes Texas and Kansas Dairy Cattle"

Bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), has been detected in milk and nasal swab samples from sick cattle on dairy farms in Texas and Kansas. The source of infection is believed to be wild migratory birds, and affected milk is being diverted or destroyed. Officials assure that there is minimal risk to human food safety or milk supply, as pasteurization kills the virus. Raw milk sales in Texas and Kansas are subject to testing and labeling requirements. Unlike outbreaks among poultry, bird flu infections among mammals are not expected to require massive culling efforts, and affected cattle are expected to fully recover.