As bird flu continues to rapidly proliferate around the U.S., raising egg prices to record levels and closing poultry markets, states are working to track and test for the virus.
In December, the Department of Agriculture announced that it would increase its testing, requiring raw unpasteurized milk samples to be collected. At the end of the month, the Food and Drug Administration began to collect samples of raw cow’s milk cheese. The government also collects and tests large numbers of samples from wild birds in the North American flyways and tests livestock prior to interstate movements to fairs, exhibitions, or sales.
