Fragments of bird flu virus genome found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
by Ars Technica
Ars Technica— The test cannot tell if the virus is live. The FDA still assess milk supply as safe.
USA Today—Fragments of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, although FDA says supply is safe. The FDA said Tuesday that fragments of the virus that causes bird flu had been found in samples of pasteurized milk, but said milk is still safe to drink.
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.