US finds bird flu in milk, but says dairy supply is safe
- March 26, 2024
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Milk samples taken from sick cattle in Kansas and Texas they tested positive bird flubut the U.S. milk supply is safe, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday.
Milk samples taken from sick cattle in Kansas and Texas they tested positive bird flubut the U.S. milk supply is safe, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday.
Detections in milk and in dairy cows show wide coverage of the virusknown as avian influenza, which has been detected in flocks of poultry and mammals around the world.
The USDA, along with the FDA and CDC, are investigating dairy cows in Kansas, Texas and New Mexico with symptoms such as decreased milk production and lack of appetiteaccording to the US Department of Agriculture.
Still “clinical samples of unpasteurized milk” Samples collected from two dairy farms in Kansas and one in Texas tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, the government said. Swabs from cattle from another dairy farm in Texas also tested positive.
The wild birds that spread the virus around the world appear to have spread the virus to livestock, according to results from Texas, according to the USDA. According to the agency, tests show that the risk of human infection is low.
According to the government, milk from sick cows is diverted or destroyed. so that it does not end up in food supplies. Milk entering interstate commerce requires pasteurization, according to the USDA. This process kills bacteria and viruses such as influenza.
“There are currently no concerns about the safety of the commercial milk supply or why this circumstance poses a risk to consumer health,” the agency said. He added that this should not affect the prices of milk and other dairy products.
US dairy industry groups have urged importers not to ban or restrict shipments of US dairy products due to the findings.
Importers have limited purchases of American poultry since the worst outbreak in the country’s history began in chicken and turkey flocks in 2022.
Reuters
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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