Fragments of the bird flu virus have been found in about one fifth of commercial milk samples tested in a US nationally representative study, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Tests also show the virus is spreading between cows, including those that don't show symptoms, and between cows and birds, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Starting Monday, hundreds of thousands of lactating dairy cows in the U.
The U.S. government will require dairy cattle moving between states to be tested for bird flu starting on Monday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday, as federal officials ramp up their response to an outbreak in herds.
The discovery of viral fragments of avian flu virus in milk sold in U.S. stores suggests that the H5N1 virus may be more widespread in U.S. dairy cattle than previously realized. The Food and Drug Administration was quick to stress on April 24,
The bird flu virus, known as H5N1 and first identified in 1959, naturally spreads among wild birds like ducks and geese and then to chickens and other domestic poultry. “We have not been informed by Colorado Department of Agriculture or the Colorado Department of Public Health Environment of any dairy cow in Colorado having been impacted.
Bird flu virus has been detected in raw milk, federal agencies reported this week, but added that the nation's commercial milk supply remains safe. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.
Particles of bird flu were detected in some samples of pasteurized milk, though the virus in that form is not a threat to humans, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday. As a bird flu epidemic spreads through avian and cattle livestock across the country,
Inactive fragments of the bird flu virus that has sickened dairy herds in eight states have been detected in pasteurized milk, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
The discovery of traces of the bird flu virus in pasteurised cow milk in the United States sparked questions over whether the disease could spread to humans, but experts say there is little risk from food contamination.
Genetic evidence of H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in grocery store milk, according to the FDA. In this video, STAT explains what is known about the safety of milk on shelves.
There have been numerous developments this week concerning avian flu that have raised concerns among experts. Outbreaks of bird flu were reported at poultry facilities in both Michigan and Texas,
The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it had detected viral particles of H5N1 avian influenza in milk purchased at grocery stores,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
The FDA is waiting on test results on the effects of pasteurization on the virus in cow’s milk, but to date, it’s seen nothing that would change the assessment that commercial milk is safe.