Wisconsin has launched a mandatory milk testing program to detect the avian flu virus (H5N1) in dairy farms. This initiative is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s national surveillance plan.

Each month, one milk sample will be collected from every dairy farm in Wisconsin. These samples will be tested at the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL). To reduce disruption, samples ...

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MADISON, Wis.– Local dairy farmers talk about a new program taking effect in Wisconsin that will test milk samples for avian flu.

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Officials said eggs produced after the onset of illness did not enter the food supply, and there are no signs of illness in ...

Milk from Wisconsin dairy farms will be tested for the avian influenza virus soon as part of the national milk testing plan.

The method is also cheaper than pasteurization and can be easily leveraged on farms that do not pasteurize waste milk.

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