q&a-on-h5n1-bird-flu

Q&A on H5N1 Bird Flu

On March 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that avian influenza had been detected in American dairy cattle. On April 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that the agency had detected genetic material from the bird flu virus — a form of H5N1 — in the commercial milk supply. Pasteurization has been effective at inactivating the H5N1 bird flu virus, and the viral material found in the milk, Read More