First Human Case of Bird Flu Linked to Dairy Cows Reported in United States

After recording several outbreaks of bird flu on dairy farms in several states, the United States recently reported the first case of bird flu in a person who had been exposed through contact with these reincarnations on a farm in Texas. In addition, there are issues in dairy cows they have not stopped growing.

Now, the Zoosanitary and Phytosanitary Inspection Service (APHIS) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated the information on the H5N1 bird flu In the’ Dairy cattleincluding that their Agricultural Research Service has begun evaluating the the possibility of developing a vaccine against H5N1 virus for cattle.

Officials stress that it is difficult to say how long it could take to improve, as it is still there questions about transfer to stock and the characteristics of the disease in cattle. In this sense, APHIS has noticed that manufacturers have shown interest in producing vaccines for both poultry and cattle.

“We will continue to collaborate with these manufacturers to better understand the development of their vaccines, the effectiveness of potential vaccines, as well as the development and production cost” he said.

Among other updates, APHIS has clarified that migratory birds are still considered wild the original source of the virusalthough studies have found cases of virus transmission associated with livestock movements between herds.

APHIS has also noted similar evidence the virus has spread from dairy herds to poultry through an unknown route.