Avian flu has infected dairy cows in more than a dozen states – a microbiologist explains how the virus is spreading

Although H5N1 typically infects wild birds, the virus has spilled over into domesticated animal populations, like dairy cows. Peter Cade/Stone via Getty Images – By Jenna Guthmiller, Assistant Professor of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Published: 2024 Aug 28 – …