Now that bird flu is spreading among cows, scientists worry where H5N1 will jump next
Just days after early reports of sick cows at several U.S. farms, H5N1 bird flu has been identified in at least a dozen herds across six states. Scientists are on high alert. But many say what worries them more is whether this virus will jump to more livestock — and pigs, in particular. (Ohio Department of Agriculture) On March 25, American officials published an urgent announcement: Dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico were falling sick. The cows had low appetites, and produced less milk than