STAT

H5N1 bird flu virus particles found in pasteurized milk but FDA says commercial milk supply appears safe

WASHINGTON — Testing conducted by the Food and Drug Administration on pasteurized commercially purchased milk has found genetic evidence of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the agency confirmed Tuesday. But ...
STAT

Large amount of bird flu virus in milk suggests asymptomatic cows are infected with H5N1

Since March, when the first reported cases of H5N1 bird flu began showing up in dairy cattle in Texas, the Food and Drug Administration has been asking farmers to discard any milk from infected ...
Reuters

Bird flu: US tests show pasteurized milk is safe

April 26 (Reuters) - Additional tests of milk showed that pasteurization killed the bird flu virus, federal health officials said on Friday, as Colorado became the ninth U.S. state to report an ...
CNN

New tests confirm milk from flu-infected cows can make other animals sick — and raise questions about flash pasteurization

New lab experiments with milk from cows infected by H5N1 influenza, known as bird flu, confirm that it is infectious, especially when left raw, or untreated, and potentially even when flash ...
EurekAlert!

Bird flu stays stable on milking equipment for at least one hour

Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for at least one hour, increasing its potential to infect people and other ...