USDA Official Says Agency Believes Bird Flu Transmission In Cows Is Primarily Transmitted Through Direct Or Indirect Contact With Milk

FDA SAYS ADDITIONAL BIRD FLU PCR TESTING OF MILK, COTTAGE CHEESE AND SOUR CREAM SHOWED NO VIABLE VIRUS

U.S. CDC SAYS TESTING SHOWED COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ANTIVIRAL DRUGS WORKED AGAINST BIRD FLU VIRUS RECOVERED FROM THE INFECTED DAIRY FARM WORKER

CDC SAYS AROUND 25 PEOPLE WERE TESTED FOR BIRD FLU AND NO NEW CASES HAVE BEEN FOUND

CDC, USDA OFFICIALS SAY THEY PLAN TO DO A BLOOD TESTING STUDY OF PEOPLE, CATTLE, DAIRY COWS FOR SIGNS THAT BIRD FLU VIRUS WAS PRESENT

USDA OFFICIAL SAYS AGENCY BELIEVES BIRD FLU TRANSMISSION IN COWS IS PRIMARILY TRANSMITTED THROUGH DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTACT WITH MILK