More raw milk recalled in California after discovery of bird flu virus in farm tank
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has issued a statewide recall of raw milk produced and packaged by Valley Milk Simply Bottled after H5N1 bird flu virus was found in samples from a bulk tank at the company’s dairy farm.
Can You Get the Bird Flu Virus by Drinking Dairy Milk?
In March 2024, a high pathogenic bird flu virus was reported in dairy cows in several states, marking the first time this type of flu virus has been found in cows.
What Bird Flu Means for Milk
In response to the spread of bird flu in raw milk, the USDA announced a national strategy requiring milk samples nationwide be tested by the agency. Since officially beginning testing on Monday, 16 new bird flu outbreaks in cow herds have been identified in two states.
California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the outbreak of the virus,
Can infectious bird flu linger in refrigerated raw milk? Here’s what the study reveals
Raw milk can harbor the flu virus for five days, a Stanford study reveals. This raises concerns about bird flu transmission. Millions consume raw milk, skipping pasteurization. Researchers found the virus remained infectious in refrigerated raw milk.
Flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk, study reveals
Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a different subtype of the same influenza virus -- in dairy cattle have raised concerns about the potential for a new pandemic.
Bird Flu Be Damned: Raw Farm Is Doubling Down On Selling Raw Milk At Scale
Raw Farm, the country’s biggest producer of raw milk has seen its sales grow exponentially to more than $30 million, despite the health risks of forgoing pasteurization. With RFK Jr. nominated to lead HHS under Trump,
Do not eat or drink raw milk products amid bird flu, county says
The County of San Diego is warning the public to not eat or drink raw milk products or give them to their pets after Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency due to a rise in H5N1, or bird flu,
CDC confirms 1st case of severe bird flu in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the U.S. on Wednesday.
US has first severe bird flu case. When should we start to worry?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called it the first severe case in the U.S., though the risk to most of the ...
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Latest California child to become ill after drinking raw milk does not have bird flu, CDC says
A Northern California child who consumed raw milk and became severely ill did not have the bird flu virus, according ...
Hawaiʻi Braces To Protect Milk Supply As Bird Flu Spreads On The Mainland
Hawaiʻi authorities have continued to track the state’s incidents of bird flu but there have not been any confirmed cases ...
Bird flu causes deaths of cats and zoo animals as virus spreads in US
Just days after the USDA issued a new order that all raw milk must be tested for bird flu, reports have emerged of animals dying of the virus, including cats and several zoo animals.
State veterinarian on bird flu outbreak: 'Utah is looking really, really good'
Utah’s bird flu outbreak is showing a downward trend, according to Utah’s top veterinarian. "I cleared my throat. 'So, I was ...