bird flu

The events are known for things like Ferris wheels and corn dogs, sculptures made entirely from butter and the biggest pig in the state. But state fairs can also be places where it’s easier to spread disease.

New research suggests that some of the bird flu virus could survive the pasteurization process. But the researchers say we don't know how that translated into real life. For now, health experts affirm commercial milk is safe. The biggest concern right now is raw, unpasteurized milk.

Dairy farm cows in 12 states — including Michigan and Ohio — have been infected with H5N1, also known as bird flu. The disease has also jumped to at least three farm workers.

Some states’ wait-and-see approach worry public health expert as bird flu inches closer to humans.

Cats consuming raw milk have become infected and in some cases died at a site in Texas.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration found H5N1 viral fragments in one in five retail milks at grocery stores. But that virus is not active and scientists say it’s been neutralized by pasteurization.

700 out of the 100,000 snow geese in western Gibson County have been found dead, with tests showing they died from avian inluenza.

Approximately 700 geese, primarily snow geese, have recently been found dead in western Gibson County. More than 100,000 snow geese currently are present there.

The infection hit commercial flocks in February and is getting a spike of infections thanks to migration patterns.

H5N1 has been found in Dubois and Marion Counties. It can transfer from wild waterfowl to domestic poultry facilities without precautions.