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USDA Will Begin Mandatory Milk Testing for Bird Flu

Bird flu has been seen in more than 500 dairy herds in California and 700 across the country.
Inc. - 3d
USDA issues order for raw milk samples nationwide to be tested for bird flu

Raw samples nationwide will now be collected and shared with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to test for bird flu, according to a new federal order issued Friday.
ABC News - 5d
Agriculture Department to Require Testing of U.S. Milk Supply for Bird Flu Virus

New federal rules call for testing unpasteurized milk from dairy processors and for farm owners to provide details that would help officials identify and track cases more easily.
The New York Times - 5d
USDA orders testing of milk for bird flu

The national milk supply must be tested for bird flu under a federal order announced Friday by the U.S.
NBC News - 5d
USDA requires bulk testing of raw milk supply for bird flu virus

The nation’s milk supply must be tested for the bird flu virus H5N1 under a new order announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The rules require unpasteurized milk samples ...
The Hill - 5d
US agriculture officials mandate testing of milk supply for bird flu

USDA will test raw milk in attempt to stop spread of virus as more than 700 dairy herds infected since March. America’s national milk supply must be tested for the bird flu virus under a new ...
The Guardian - 5d
USDA orders national milk testing to monitor bird flu in dairy herds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a new federal order requiring raw, unpasteurized milk samples nationwide to be collected and tested.
CBS News - 5d
How the Messy Process of Milking Cows Can Spread Bird Flu

On America’s large dairy farms, milking is a vast operation, and the potential for disease transmission is worrying, health experts say.
The New York Times - 6d
Bird Flu, Explained

We explore whether you should be worried.
The New York Times - Dec. 4