Bird flu virus found in US milk supply
by The Telegraph
The Telegraph— Analysis shows that fragments of H5N1 survive pasteurisation, but experts say supplies remains safe
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 Telegraph—Bird flu virus found in one-fifth of US milk samples, testing shows. Early results from sampling study suggest bird flu could be widespread in America’s commercial supplies
NBC News—Bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, though officials maintain supply is safe. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that fragments of the bird flu virus had been detected in some samples of pasteurized milk in the U.S. While the agency maintains that the milk is safe to drink, it notes that it is still waiting on the results of studies to confirm this. The findings come less than a month after an outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu was found, for the first time, in herds of dairy cows in several states. It has since been detected in herds in eight states. The...