Enlarge / Fresh raw milk being poured into a container on a dairy farm on July 29, 2023, in De Lutte, Netherlands. (credit: Getty | Pierre Crom) Despite the delusions of the raw milk crowd, drinking unpasteurized milk brimming with infectious avian H5N1 influenza virus is a very bad idea, according to freshly squeezed data published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison squirted raw H5N1-containing milk from infected cows into the throats of anesthetized laboratory mice, finding that the virus caused systemic infections after the mice were observed swallowing the dose.

BING NEWS:
  • States Loosen Raw Milk Regulations Amidst Bird Flu Concerns, H5N1 Detected in Austin Wastewater
    Some US states ease raw milk sales regulations amid bird flu concerns, while Austin detects H5N1 in wastewater but sees low human threat.
    06/16/2024 - 10:20 am | View Link
  • Raw milk restrictions easing across nation amid bird flu fears
    According to the CDC, consuming raw milk can increase the risk of foodborne illness like salmonella and listeria.
    06/16/2024 - 12:22 am | View Link
  • Can Bird Flu Survive in Milk?
    The good news is that at the lower temperature, heat inactivated the virus in raw milk within two minutes—which means that commercial pasteurization, which generally heats milk to 63°C for 30 minutes, ...
    06/14/2024 - 9:22 am | View Link
  • Infectious H5N1 influenza virus in raw milk rapidly declines with heat treatment
    The amount of infectious H5N1 influenza viruses in raw milk rapidly declined with heat treatment in laboratory research conducted by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...
    06/13/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
  • Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Toddler Infected With Another Strain—Second Human Case In India
    Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried ...
    06/12/2024 - 2:34 am | View Link
  • More

 

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Business News