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Cattle, Egg-Laying Poultry In Utah Hit With H5N1 Avian Flu

By Stephanie Soucheray

At least eight dairy cows in Utah have been hit with H5N1 avian flu in the past two weeks, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) most recent updates on the virus in livestock. 

In the past 30 days there have been 26 confirmed detections in dairy cows, with Idaho reporting 15 cases in the past 30 days and Texas reporting three cases.

So far this year 72 cattle have had confirmed H5N1 infections.

Source : umn.edu

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