Reassuring US authorities: H5N1 samples detected in milk pose no risk

The American authorities are trying to reassure the citizens of America by emphasizing that the traces of the H5N1 virus detected in pasteurized cow's milk probably do not pose any risk to human health. “In an extensive nationwide investigation, virus particles were found in milk from infected animals in the processing system and on shelves,” the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a statement. “If a virus is detected in raw milk, pasteurization is generally considered to eliminate pathogens to levels that do not pose a health risk to consumers,” the US Food and Drug Administration explained. Bird flu A (H5N1) spread through the country's dairy herds and infected a human in early April, who showed mild symptoms. Although the H5N1 strain caused millions of birds to die in the current wave, the infected cows did not show severe symptoms. “Additional analyzes are carried out on the milk on their shelves […]
Source: News Beast

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