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The order for the doses to be filled into vials comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a growing number of human cases linked to the unprecedented outbreak of the virus in dairy cattle this year.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 31 May 2024
Bird flu has been confirmed in dairy cattle herds in nine states, has been found in milk and has prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 25 May 2024
The outbreak, the first time H5N1 has been seen to transmit in dairy cattle, has been detected in 51 herds in nine states over the past two months.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 21 May 2024
As part of an effort to slow the spread, the USDA announced at the end of April that dairy cattle would now have to test negative for the virus before being transported across state lines, and labs and veterinarians must now report positive tests to the USDA.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
Under a federal order issued last month, farmers are required to test lactating dairy cattle for H5N1 before the animals are moved between states.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
Meanwhile, experts recommend that anyone in contact with dairy cattle wear protective equipment, including safety glasses or goggles, waterproof aprons and boots that can be sanitized.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Since late March, when the bird flu was first reported in Texas dairy cattle, researchers and public health officials have been combing through wastewater samples.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
In the current bird flu outbreak, the virus has been detected in dairy cattle herds across nine states and infected at least one person.1 CDC health officials say two existing H5N1 candidate vaccine viruses are available for manufacturers if the bird flu virus spreads more easily to humans.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 10 May 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 6 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
dairy cattle
noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk
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