No U. S. farms have signed up for voluntary on-site milk testing, established through the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in reaction to the outbreak of bird flu in U. S. dairy herds.
The US media report that earlier this week no farms had come forward to participate in this measure, announced and funded by the federal government on May 30. To date, the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been known in dairy cows in 12 states.
Australia
Meanwhile, in the Australian state of Victoria, the H7N3 strain of the virus has spread to six poultry farms, while the H7N9 virus has been detected on a poultry farm in Victoria.
No U. S. farms have signed up for voluntary on-site milk testing, established through the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in reaction to the outbreak of bird flu in U. S. dairy herds.
The US media report that earlier this week no farms had come forward to participate in this measure, announced and funded by the federal government on May 30. To date, the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been known in dairy cows in 12 states.
Australia
Meanwhile, in the Australian state of Victoria, the H7N3 strain of the virus has spread to six poultry farms, while the H7N9 virus has been detected on a poultry farm in Victoria.