Bird Flu Virus Is In One In Five U.s. Milk Samples

Gerson Freitas Jr./Bloomberg, Time
Fri, 04/26/2024 - 6:45am

Fragments of the bird flu virus have been found in about one fifth of commercial milk samples tested in a U.S. nationally representative study, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While the presence of traces of the virus in milk doesn’t necessarily indicate a risk to consumers, more tests are needed to confirm if intact pathogen is present and remains infectious, the FDA said in a statement on its website.

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