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Bird flu remnants found in pasteurized milk, but FDA assures it's safe to drink. Dairy cattle must be tested before moving between states. Despite the presence of the virus, commercial milk is deemed safe. The discovery raises concerns about milk safety during the outbreak.

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A resurgence of bird flu has caused concern after traces of the H5N1 virus, commonly known as avian or bird flu, were found in pasteurized milk samples from several grocery stores in the United States [1-9]. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the presence of genetic fragments of the bird flu virus in milk, triggering worries about the milk supply's safety [10-21]. The discovery raised questions about the potential risk to consumers and whether the virus could be transmitted through milk consumption [22-24].

Despite the unsettling findings, health officials emphasized that there is no immediate danger to the public as the virus fragments identified in the milk were not viable and pose no risk to consumers [2, 11, 16]. The FDA assured that the milk supply remains safe for consumption, urging consumers to continue drinking milk without concerns about the bird flu virus [1, 5, 7]. Additionally, experts noted that pasteurization kills off harmful pathogens, making the milk safe to drink [3, 4, 14].

In response to the discovery, dairy cattle are now required to undergo testing for bird flu before being transported between states to prevent the potential spread of the virus [8, 12]. This precaution is part of a broader effort to contain and monitor the situation to safeguard both animal and human health [25, 26]. The incident prompted an increase in awareness about the bird flu's presence and the necessary protocols in place to ensure the safety of dairy products [27-29].

Although the detection of bird flu remnants in milk has caused a stir, health authorities and regulators have reiterated that the milk supply is safe for consumption and that the risk of contracting bird flu through milk remains minimal [13, 17, 19]. As the situation continues to unfold, ongoing monitoring and stringent safety measures are being implemented to address any emerging concerns related to the bird flu virus in the milk supply [6, 23, 30].

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Cows Are Being Tested and Tracked for Bird Flu. Here’s Why

Time - 9 days ago - U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand — and stop — the growing outbreak.

The Bird Flu Situation Is Not Looking Great

Gizmodo - 9 days ago - FDA lab tests detected traces of H5N1 avian influenza in store-bought milk, suggesting it's spread further than currently documented.

Bird flu fragments are in pasteurized milk now, but the FDA–and many other government agencies–still considers it safe

Fortune - 9 days ago - U.S. agencies say milk is still safe thanks to pasteurization, a process invented in 1864 to kill harmful bacteria.

What to Know: FDA Finds Traces of Bird Flu Virus in Pasteurized Milk

US News - 9 days ago - Federal agencies maintain that the commercial milk supply is safe.

Bird flu outbreak is driving up egg prices — again

CBS News - 9 days ago - Egg prices are jumping as an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza forces producers to slaughter millions of infected birds.

WHO calls for global detection networks for bird flu virus

Medical Xpress - 9 days ago - The World Health Organization (WHO) called Wednesday for a strengthening of global detection networks for the H5N1 bird flu virus which infected a large number of animal species.

U.S. orders cow testing for bird flu after grocery milk tests positive

CBS News - 10 days ago - Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.

Federal government says virus found in milk is safe to drink

Los Angeles Times - 10 days ago - After identifying remnants of bird flu virus in grocery store milk, federal officials insist the nation's milk supply is safe.

Bird flu: Can we make enough H5N1 if there's a pandemic?

Boston Globe - 10 days ago - The first signs that H5N1 — or any new flu virus — was starting to spread from person to person would trigger a race to produce massive amounts of vaccine to try to mitigate the damage.

FDA finds traces of H5N1 bird flu viruses in grocery store milk but says pasteurized dairy products are still safe

wcvb - 10 days ago - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it had detected viral particles of H5N1 avian influenza in milk purchased at grocery stores, but the agency says it still believes that the milk is safe to drink.

U.S. requires more dairy cows tested for bird flu as viral concerns grow

Washington Post - 10 days ago - Dairy cows must be tested for bird flu before moving across state lines under a new federal order, as evidence mounts the virus is more widespread than feared among American cows.

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Cows Are Being Tested and Tracked for Bird Flu. Here’s Why

The Bird Flu Situation Is Not Looking Great

Bird flu fragments are in pasteurized milk now, but the FDA–and many other government agencies–still considers it safe

What to Know: FDA Finds Traces of Bird Flu Virus in Pasteurized Milk

Bird flu outbreak is driving up egg prices — again

WHO calls for global detection networks for bird flu virus

U.S. orders cow testing for bird flu after grocery milk tests positive

Federal government says virus found in milk is safe to drink

Bird flu: Can we make enough H5N1 if there's a pandemic?

FDA finds traces of H5N1 bird flu viruses in grocery store milk but says pasteurized dairy products are still safe

U.S. requires more dairy cows tested for bird flu as viral concerns grow

Huge energetic flare from magnetic neutron star detected

Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk: FDA

FDA Confirms Bird Flu ‘Remnants’ Found in Commercial Milk — Claims it’s Safe to Drink Anyways

U.S. FDA says commercial milk safe despite bird flu virus presence

Bird flu virus detected in U.S. grocery store milk. FDA says supply still safe

What to know about bird flu in dairy cows and the risk to humans

Bird flu viral fragments found in pasteurized milk: US officials

Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurised milk, US regulator says

FDA detects bird flu viruses in pasteurised milk. Is it safe to consume?

Bird flu virus found in US retail milk