Bird flu, Massachusetts
A highly contagious bird flu strain infected hundreds of dairy cows. Testing shows Mass. dairy farms are virus-free.
On Monday state officials announced they had completed testing on all 95 licensed farms in Massachusetts that have dairy herds, the first state in the nation to do so. The results were “100 percent negative.” The testing program is likely to be repeated on a regular basis going forward, and could serve as a national model.
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No bird flu detected in Massachusetts dairy herds
Massachusetts health and agriculture officials said they detected no trace of bird flu after testing all dairy herds across 95 licensed farms.
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