In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers evaluated the resilience of the highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in milk under pasteurization-like ...

Research confirms that standard pasteurization methods effectively inactivate influenza viruses in milk, reducing public health risks and reinforcing the safety of dairy consumption. Study: ...

In late November 2024, however, California regulators recalled two batches of raw, unpasteurized milk from a Fresno dairy farm after bird flu virus was detected in the milk. The dairy subsequently ...

New lab experiments with milk from cows infected by H5N1 influenza, known as bird flu, confirm that it is infectious, especially when left raw, or untreated, and potentially even when flash ...

As the H5N1 avian flu virus continues to spread in poultry flocks and dairy cattle, consumers may worry about whether the U.S. milk supply is safe to drink. According to the U.S. Food and Drug ...