Mass. dairy farms are free of bird flu, tests show
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.
Mass. dairy herds ‘100% negative’ for bird flu, agriculture officials say
All Massachusetts dairy farms are 100 percent free of bird flu, state officials announced on Monday. At least 14 states across the country since March have herds that have tested positive for avian influenza, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources said.
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.
No trace of bird flu found in dairy herds in Massachusetts, state officials say
No trace of a highly-pathogenic bird flu has been found in dairy herds in Massachusetts, state officials said Monday.
Mass. cows don't have bird flu, state says
State testing from all 95 Massachusetts dairy farms showed a 100% negative result for the dangerous strain of influenza, according to the state Department of Agricultural Resources.
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