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Texas Agriculture Chief Says Bird Flu Concerns Are ‘Overhyped’
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said only 10% of milking cows in the state have been infected by bird flu.
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Concerns about avian influenza cases among dairy cows in Texas have been “a little bit overhyped” as its spread can be contained, according to the state’s top agriculture official.
Texas hasn’t seen any further infections in almost three weeks, and new transmissions from migrating waterfowl are unlikely as birds have headed north, according to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. What’s more, contagion through contaminated milk can be easily avoided by disinfecting equipment used in barns, he added.