Recent reports that the H5N1 avian flu virus has been found in cow's milk have raised questions about whether the U.S. milk supply is safe to drink. According to the federal Food and Drug ...

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 ...

Pasteurization is process of heating up food to kill bacteria, viruses Experts say long-practiced method keeps US food supply safer Proponents of unpasteurized food believe it’s healthier ...

Recent laboratory experiments using raw milk spiked with hefty doses of H5N1 demonstrate that standard US milk Batch Pasteurization (63C/30min) conditions are entirely effective at deactivating ...

A "small but detectable quantity" of infectious H5N1 bird flu virus was able to survive a common approach to pasteurizing milk, according to new research co-authored by scientists at the National ...