Bird Flu Confirmed in Wyoming Cattle Herd, 12th State to Record Infections

The Wyoming discovery follows reports of bird flu infections in Iowa and Minnesota dairy cows.
Bird Flu Confirmed in Wyoming Cattle Herd, 12th State to Record Infections
Cows at a dairy farm in California on Nov. 23, 2016. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Bird flu has been detected in a dairy cattle herd in Wyoming, the state’s agriculture department said on June 7, making it the 12th confirmed state where the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in cows.

Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Veterinary Services Laboratory have confirmed the presence of bird flu in a dairy cattle herd in Wyoming, the Wyoming Livestock Board said in a June 7 statement. The discovery is the first confirmed case of the avian influenza virus in Wyoming.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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