What happened
Dairy cows moved across state lines must now be tested for bird flu to help quash an outbreak that has spread to at least 33 herds in eight states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. One Texas dairy worker contracted a mild case and the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it found inactive H1N1 viral fragments in pasteurized grocery store milk, though the risk to humans appears low.
Who said what
The commentary
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
What next?
-
Today's political cartoons - January 13, 2025Cartoons Monday's cartoons - mountains of paperwork, throwing fuel on the fire, and more
-
The revival of absintheThe Week Recommends The once-banned 'green fairy' is back in demand in cocktail bars around the UK
-
How could AI-powered government change the UK?Today's Big Question Keir Starmer unveils new action plan to make Britain 'world leader' in artificial intelligence
-
How close are we to a norovirus vaccine?Today's Big Question A new Moderna trial raises hopes of vanquishing a stomach bug that sickens millions a year
-
Kidney stones are affecting children far more than they once didUnder the radar Salt may be to blame
-
HMPV is spreading in China but there's no need to worryThe Explainer Respiratory illness is common in winter
-
Walking pneumonia cases are picking up paceThe explainer Another respiratory illness to be wary of
-
California declares bird flu emergencySpeed Read The emergency came hours after the nation's first person with severe bird flu infection was hospitalized
-
The future of fluoridated water is up for debateThe Explainer The oral benefits are watery
-
Will the murder of a health insurance CEO cause an industry reckoning?Today's Big Question UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what police believe was a targeted attack
-
Bird flu one mutuation from human threat, study findsSpeed Read A Scripps Research Institute study found one genetic tweak of the virus could enable its spread among people
