Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says


by The Independent

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

NPR—Remnants of the bird flu virus have been found in pasteurized milk, the FDA says. The agency stressed the material is inactivated and that the findings "do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers," but it's continuing to study the issue.

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.