The testing is part of a federal program called the National Milk Test Strategy and will be done at no cost to farmers.

Massachusetts officials announced Wednesday that bird flu is now considered to be “widespread” in the state and urged the ...

Scientists say the temporary freeze on communications from federal officials creates a troubling blind spot for those ...

The number of bird flu cases in Central Massachusetts is relatively low, compared to a swath of the state that runs from ...

Even though it is called the bird flu, other animals can catch it, and here is how you can keep your pets safe.

More than 1,600 permitted cow farms will test their milk for H5N1, commonly called bird flu, starting in February.

If bird flu is lurking undetected on Minnesota’s dairy farms, the state is determined to find it. Starting in February, milk ...

As bird flu continues to threaten animals and public health, the U.S. government has stepped up its response. Experts says it ...

The ongoing bird flu outbreak is driving up egg prices, which had led to a nationwide shortage. When buying eggs, choose only ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture hopes to roll out testing of raw milk on dairy farms in February as the USDA works to ...

Promoting raw milk, scientists say, could raise the risk of the bird flu virus evolving to spread more efficiently.

Samples of raw milk can contain bird flu virus and other pathogens linked to kidney disease, miscarriages, and death.