Trump agriculture secretary nominee Brooke Rollins says bird flu will be 'one of the very top priorities' for USDA if she is confirmed.

The food safety regulatory system is currently managed by multiple federal agencies that each has its own jurisdiction. In response to news of the Boar’s Head outbreak, Nestle stated that “the food safety system … needs an overhaul. Lives are at risk.”

Note: An earlier version of this story did not correctly combine county data, leading to an inflated number associated with an outbreak date. The figures have been corrected. The latest data from the CDC and USDA show the continued devastating effects of bird flu outbreaks across the United States – with Iowa,

"The new policy is encouraged, and has support from states and industry, but not required," USDA spokesperson Lyndsay Cole said in ... a clear source of exposure to the virus, according to the CDC. There is no confirmation that any people became infected ...

Latest data shows which counties have been hardest hit by bird flu outbreaks among poultry flocks as the human case count climbs.

A report from the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service found sanitary noncompliance contributed to a multistate listeria outbreak last year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are monitoring the bird flu situation in the United States. Here's what to know and how to stay safe.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 15 more states have enrolled in a national H5N1 milk testing program, raising the number to 28 states, which represents roughly 65% of the nation’s milk production,

The CDC advises testing hospitalized flu patients for bird flu within 24 hours to prevent delays in identifying human infections. While the public risk remains low, nearly 70 Americans have contracted bird flu.

According to the CDC, Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses that usually spread between birds, not people. Most human cases of bird flu in the U.S. have been mild so far ...

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture said during her confirmation hearing Thursday that she has “a lot to learn” about highly pathogenic avian

According to the CDC, Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses that usually spread between birds, not people. Most human cases of bird flu in the U.S. have been mild so far ...