How bird flu virus fragments get into milk sold in stores, and what the spread of H5N1 in cows means for the dairy industry and milk drinkers

By Noelia Silva del Rio, Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Production Medicine and Food Safety, University of California, Davis
Richard V. Pereira, Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Associate Agronomist, University of California, Davis
Robert B. Moeller, Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
Terry W. Lehenbauer, Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
Todd Cornish, Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis

The discovery of viral fragments of avian flu virus in milk sold in U.S. stores suggests that the H5N1 virus may be more widespread in U.S. dairy cattle than previously realized.

The Food and Drug Administration was quick to stress on April 24, 2024, that it believes the commercial milk supply is safe.…

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