Avian Flu

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu or H5N1, arrived on dairy farms across the United States in 2024. At least eight workers (four from dairy farms and four from poultry farms) have been diagnosed with and treated for Avian flu so far this year.

As always, we have our eye toward the health and well-being of the workers, seeking to provide clinicians who serve these workers up-to-date and useful information, so they can best equip workers in the early stages to prevent further spread and to answer questions to reduce fear and confusion.

Avian Flu on Dairy Farms: What Clinicians and Dairy Worker Patients Need to Know

Avian Flu and Your Safety: Guidance for Dairy Workers | MCN Resource - Available in English and Spanish

Avian Flu on Dairy Farms: What Clinicians and Dairy Worker Patients Need to Know | MCN Blog

Watch our Emerging and Re-Emerging Viruses: What Clinicians Need to Know, From COVID-19 to Avian Flu Continuing Education Webinar (recorded on May 23rd).

Watch our interview with Jeff Bender on avian flu below:

NCFH Avian flu webinar - Available on their YouTube Channel or Archived Webinar Page

Safeguard your farm: Protect you and your livestock from HPAI | Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center

Current H5N1 Bird Flu Situation in Dairy Cows | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

H5N1 Bird Flu: Current Situation Summary | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Raw Milk: Know the Facts | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What to know and do about H5N1 Bird Flu | Resource for agricultural producers from Public Health Communications Collaborative

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in a Dairy Farm Worker | New England Journal of Medicine

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Genotype B3.13 in Dairy Cattle: National Epidemiologic Brief | U.S. Department of Agriculture

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Animals: Interim Recommendations for Prevention, Monitoring, and Public Health Investigations | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Bird Flu Traces Emerge in Austin Sewage, Far From Dairy Farms | Bloomberg

How Poor Tracking of Bird Flu Leaves Dairy Workers at Risk | New York Times

Farmworkers lack protections that could help stop spread of bird flu | Politico Pro

How bird flu puts workers on farms and in food processing plants at higher risk | PBS NewsHour