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Study of cow tissues provides clues for unusual pattern of bird flu infections in dairy cattle
Managing diseases in livestock in a country the size of the U.S. is a huge challenge due to the frequent and extensive movement of animals across the nation.
—Shweta Bansal and Colleen Webb, STAT, 7 May 2024
The studies come after the USDA ramped up testing requirements on dairy cattle moving across state lines last month in response to the outbreak.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 1 May 2024
Study of cow tissues provides clues for unusual pattern of bird flu infections in dairy cattle
On the human health side, there have been multiple anecdotal reports of farm workers who’ve been exposed to infected cattle suffering from conjunctivitis and other mild symptoms.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2024
Owners of cattle herds in which dairy cattle test positive must also provide data about their cows’ movements and other information.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Scientists say the bird flu spreading among dairy cattle poses a low risk to humans.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 2 May 2024
The concern, again, is that a worker who is in close contact with chickens in the past and now with dairy cattle might come into contact with this virus.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
The National Veterinary Services Laboratories tested 30 samples of ground beef in total, which were purchased at retail outlets in states with dairy cattle herds that had tested positive.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 1 May 2024
The department is also collecting beef muscle samples at slaughter facilities of dairy cattle that have been condemned to determine the presence of viral particles.
—Reuters, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Dairy cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dairy%20cattle. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
dairy cattle
noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk
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