Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Two indoor domestic cats in Michigan died after being infected with bird flu that they may have contracted from their owners who work as dairy workers, according to a CDC report.

The CDC said it has confirmed four new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Colorado poultry workers and is aware of a fifth presumptive-positive case.

The FDA and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said this week that pasteurized milk and beef products appear safe for consumption based on testing conducted after traces of avian influenza were found in pasteurized milk.

The FDA announced this week that testing has identified genetic traces of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in pasteurized cow milk samples collected in the United States.