Houston Public MediaDec 17, 2024

According to the health district, a bird displaying “erratic behavior” was reported to Texas City Animal Control on Dec. 5. The bird died shortly after and tested positive for Bird Flu.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2024/12/17/509026/galveston-county-bird-flu-first-case-in-texas-city/

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Galveston County confirms first Avian Influenza ‘Bird Flu’ case in Texas City bird

Later that month, an agricultural worker in Texas became the first confirmed human case of H5N1 in the U.S. Currently, the CDC has confirmed 60 total reported Human cases in the U.S. across 49 states. 

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Houston Public MediaApr 1, 2024

The commercial milk supply is safe and risk to people is low, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/animals/2024/04/01/482204/dairy-cattle-in-texas-and-kansas-test-positive-for-bird-flu/

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Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu

Federal officials say milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu. Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known for decades to cause outbreaks in birds and occasionally infect people.

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