News, Reuters Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA says By Reuters, Tom Polansek and Manas Mishra May 24, 2024 Bird flu virus particles were found in tissue samples taken from one dairy cow sent to slaughter at a U.S. meat processing plant, but none were detected in samples from 95 other cattle, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Friday.