How bird flu virus fragments get into milk sold in stores, and what the spread of H5N1 in cows means for the dairy industry and milk drinkers
- Written by Noelia Silva del Rio, Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Production Medicine and Food Safety, University of California, Davis
Cows typically get over avian flu in a couple of weeks, but it's an economic blow for farms.AP Photo/Charlie LitchfieldThe discovery of viral fragments of avian flu virus in milk sold in U.S. stores suggests that the H5N1 virus may be more widespread in U.S. dairy cattle than previously realized.
The Food and Drug Administration was quick to stress...
