Bird flu virus detected in pasteurized milk: FDA

TheHill— 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, the FDA increased testing of domestic milk supplies. Some

Fortune—Traces of bird flu found in pasteurized milk, FDA says, with virus traveling from birds, to cattle, to humans, and chickens. The agency stressed that the material is inactivated and that the findings do not represent a risk to consumers.

STAT—H5N1 bird flu virus particles found in pasteurized milk but FDA says commercial milk supply appears safe. Testing conducted by the FDA on pasteurized commercially purchased milk has found genetic evidence of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the agency confirmed Tuesday.

The Independent—Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says. U.S. health officials say samples of pasteurized milk have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows