To increase transparency and support disease research, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published genetic data from avian flu virus samples. The release comes after scientists raised concerns about the limited public information available to assess the outbreak’s risk. While the virus has not significantly impacted the dairy industry or milk supply, it has decimated bird populations and infected various mammal species, including cattle, a cat, and a human. The USDA released 239 genetic sequences of H5N1 samples from different animals and has previously shared sequences from the initial outbreak on a Texas dairy farm.