FDA: Bird flu found in 1/5 commercial milk samples, suggests greater spread
By Jack Aylmer (Energy Correspondent), Evan Hummel (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)
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Click to see story on baotintuc.vnThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday, April 25, that one in five commercial milk samples tested in a nationwide survey contained particles of the H5N1 virus. The announcement suggests that the outbreak of bird flu might have deeply penetrated the dairy industry across the United States.
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Dr. Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert at the University of Minnesota, said that the finding is significant, stating that the virus appears to have “saturated” dairy cattle through the country.
Samuel Alcaine, an associate professor of food science at Cornell University, echoed Osterholm’s sentiment, saying that the virus’s discovery in more commercial milk suggests higher numbers of cattle have H5N1.
Currently, eight U.S. states have confirmed bird flu cases in 33 herds. However, Alcaine said, “33 is a really small number. It makes it seem like there is definitely more spread out there.”
While the commercialized milk did test positive for remnants of the bird flu, the FDA maintains that the pasteurization process likely deactivates the virus. The agency said that further testing is necessary to confirm the assumption.
While the virus remains mainly confined to animals, health officials advise against drinking raw or unpasteurized milk, emphasizing the importance of pasteurization as a preventative measure. Only one person, a Texas farm worker, has tested positive for bird flu in the U.S. during this outbreak. The worker has since recovered.
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The latest findings by the FDA come after the United States Department of Agriculture announced it will be testing dairy herds that cross state lines, starting on Monday, April 29.
[JACK AYLMER]
THE HITS KEEP COMING FOR THE DAIRY INDUSTRY WHEN IT COMES TO THE BIRD FLU.
THE FDA FOUND ONE IN FIVE COMMERCIAL MILK SAMPLES TESTED CONTAINED PARTICLES OF THE H5N1 VIRUS.
OFFICIALS STILL SAY COMMERCIAL MILK IS SAFE TO DRINK.
THE FINDINGS SUGGEST THE VIRUS IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN INITIALLY THOUGHT.
EIGHT STATES HAVE CONFIRMED BIRD FLU CASES IN 33 DAIRY HERDS.
BUT A FOOD SCIENCE EXPERT AT CORNELL SAID THE NUMBER IS LIKELY UNDERESTIMATED.
WITH THE LATEST FINDINGS AND NEARLY 30,000 FARMS ACROSS THE U.S.–
THE PROFESSOR SAID:
33 IS A REALLY SMALL NUMBER. IT MAKES IT SEEM LIKE THERE IS DEFINITELY MORE SPREAD OUT THERE.
AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE DOCTOR AT THE UNIVERSITY ECHOED THE ASSUMPTION.
SAYING THE REVELATIONS SHOW THE VIRUS MAY HAVE “SATURATED” DAIRY HERDS ACROSS THE U.S.
STILL, THE FDA MAINTAINS THE PASTEURIZATION PROCESS LIKELY “DEACTIVATES” THE VIRUS.
BUT FURTHER TESTING IS NEEDED TO CONFIRM THE THEORY.
WHILE THE VIRUS REMAINS MAINLY CONFINED TO ANIMALS, HEALTH OFFICIALS ADVISE AGAINST DRINKING RAW OR UNPASTEURIZED MILK.
EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PASTEURIZATION AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE.
THE FINDINGS IN COMMERCIAL MILK COME AFTER THE USDA SAID IT WILL REQUIRE DAIRY HERDS CROSSING STATE LINES TO BE TESTED FOR BIRD FLU.
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Bird Flu Virus Found in One in Five US Milk Samples, FDA Says
Click to see story on Bloomberg1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk had bird flu virus fragments, FDA says
Click to see story on NBC NewsMilk In US Is Testing Positive For H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Fragments
Click to see story on IFLScienceUS FDA says about 1 in 5 commercial milk samples tested positive for bird flu traces
Click to see story on ReutersBird flu virus traces found in 1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk: FDA
Click to see story on The HillFDA finds traces of bird flu in one in five milk samples across the US
Click to see story on WIONMilk is safe, despite bird flu fragments, FDA says
Click to see story on Spectrum NewsOne In Five Milk Samples From Across US Had Traces Of Bird Flu Virus, FDA Says
Click to see story on ForbesFDA: 1 in 5 retail milk samples test positive for bird flu virus
Click to see story on KTSMBird flu virus traces found in 1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk: FDA
Click to see story on WSAV1 in 5 US retail milk samples test positive for H5N1 avian flu fragments
Click to see story on University of Minnesota Twin Cities…Bird flu virus found in one-fifth of US milk samples, testing shows
Click to see story on The TelegraphOne in five milk samples in US contain genetic traces of bird flu
Click to see story on The Straits TimesFDA says remnants of bird flu found in 1-in-5 pasteurized milk samples
Click to see story on Just the NewsUntracked Bias
FDA: 1 in 5 milk samples show traces of Bird Flu – ABC Columbia
Click to see story on ABC ColumbiaOne in five samples of milk in the U.S. has bird flu in it, says the FDA.
Click to see story on Folha de S.PauloFragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in 1 in 5 Milk Samples
Click to see story on HealthDayBird flu was detected in about 20 percent of commercial milk samples in the U.S.
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