Bird flu hits Nebraska dairy herd

Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025

An animal caretaker collects a blood sample from a dairy calf vaccinated against bird flu at the National Animal Disease Center research facility in Ames, Iowa, July 31.
Photo courtesy USDA

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A case of bird flu was confirmed in a central Nebraska dairy herd, according to a news release from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture Monday afternoon, marking the first known time the disease has hit dairy cattle in the state.

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