The fifth herd of dairy cows in Michigan has contracted avian flu.

The fifth herd of dairy cows in Michigan has contracted avian flu.

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Another herd of dairy cows in Michigan has been diagnosed with the H5N1 avian flu.

The herd is in Ionia County, which already had one herd diagnosed with the illness this year.

The proven transmission of the H5N1 bird flu came one day after Michigan issued its HPAI Risk Reduction Response Order, which required farmers to maintain biosecurity perimeters.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nine states have reported occurrences of H5N1 in dairy cattle, totaling 36 herds, as of May 7. Since March, municipal and state health agencies have checked at least 220 persons for the infection. So far, one farm worker in Texas has tested positive for the virus, with minor symptoms primarily of conjunctivitis.

“As we work together with our federal partners to gain a more complete understanding of this virus and its transmission, it is necessary to re-evaluate, refine, and enhance the measures being taken on Michigan farms to lower the risk of introducing this disease to animals,” Nora Wineland, the state veterinarian, said.

 

 

As part of the dairy herd’s disease response, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development collaborates with the herd’s veterinarian to monitor animal health and undertake trace investigations.

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