WASHINGTON — In March 2024, dairy cows in Texas were found to be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1 bird flu, in the first known case of the virus spreading to cattle. Since then, H5N1 has been found in about 200 animals — and 4 people — across 12 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The virus was soon detected in raw milk, leading researchers to investigate whether dairy products pose a risk to consumers. Their results were reported recently in the Journal of Virology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
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