FDA Says 1 In 5 Pasteurized Milk Samples Contained Avian Flu Fragments

April 26, 2024

NBC News (4/25, Lovelace) reports, “The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that traces of the bird flu virus have been found in 1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk, providing a more detailed picture of how much of the milk supply has been impacted.” As of Thursday, avian “flu has been detected in 33 herds in eight states: Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Dakota, Ohio and Texas.” As a result of the positive tests, the US Department of Agriculture has issued “a federal order mandating that all dairy cows be tested for bird flu before being transported between states.”
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