Scientists Reportedly Dumbfounded By New Findings About How H5N1 Affects Cattle

STAT (4/30, Branswell, Molteni, Subscription Publication) reports that scientists are “dumbfounded” by the recent finding of the H5N1 bird flu virus in dairy cattle, specifically how the virus infects bovine mammary glands. This presents a new set of scientific challenges, as the usual transmission patterns seen in birds might not apply in cattle. The primary concern is the spread within milking parlors where the virus seems to easily transmit among cows due to shared milking equipment.