Australian authorities are tracking the outbreak of contagious avian flu in cows in the US.
The US Department of Agriculture has confirmed that cows in Texas, Kansas and Michigan have been infected with H5N1 bird flu, and herds in New Mexico and Idaho have had presumptive positive tests.
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Jill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com