Bird Flu Risks and Transmission on Dairy Farms
TL;DR
Scientists have found evidence that bird flu may spread through the air in milking parlors and contaminated wastewater on dairy farms, with live virus detected in the air and on equipment, suggesting inhalation and environmental routes as possible transmission pathways, which raises concerns about undetected spread and potential risks to farmworkers and humans.
- Bird Flu May Be Airborne on Dairy Farms, Scientists Report The New York Times
- Avian influenza now a global emergency WATTPoultry.com
- Experts’ bird flu warning Politico
- H5N1 in Dairy Cows Carries Low Risk to Humans respiratory-therapy.com
- Air, wastewater may play roles in H5N1 transmission on dairy farms CIDRAP
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