farmers seek ways to protect raw milk

As bird flu cases rise, farmers seek ways to protect raw milk
Health officials warn raw milk is one of the riskiest foods people can consume, noting that prior to the required pasteurization of milk, up to 25% of foodborne illnesses came from it. As raw milk consumption continues to rise,
MDA to test raw milk for bird flu. Don’t panic as long as you drink pasteurized milk.
MDA says they will begin sampling routinely collected raw cow's milk from the state's approximately 1,600 dairy farms to test for H5N1.
Influenza virus can survive refrigeration in raw milk for days. This includes bird flu
Experts worry that a bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle could lead to a pandemic in the human population. Now, there's some research behind that. A study finds that the flu can remain infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days.
Minnesota to begin bird flu testing of raw milk from dairy cows
If a farmer’s cows test positive, the farm is quarantined for 30 days. Three consecutive negative tests are needed to lift that quarantine.
Dairy workers’ cats died from bird flu, but it’s not clear how they got infected
Cats in two separate households died in May after developing severe illnesses that were confirmed as the Type A H5N1 bird virus found in U.S. dairy herds, investigators reported. Both were indoor-only cats that had no exposure to infected cattle or birds and didn’t consume raw milk.
Should You Stop Eating Eggs, Chicken, and Milk Because of Bird Flu?
Bird flu continues to spread to farm animals, raising concerns about whether it's safe to drink milk or eat beef, eggs, and other products. Here's what experts want you to know about food safety amid the outbreak.
Testing of raw milk for bird flu begins next week in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Starting next week, the state of Minnesota will begin testing raw cow milk for highly pathogenic avian influenza in compliance with USDA regulations. Since last year, a total of nine cases of bird flu have been reported in cows across Minnesota.
Wisconsin will join the federal milk testing surveillance program aimed to detect bird flu
Wisconsin dairy producers and processors will soon be required to test raw milk for avian flu as part of the National Milk Testing Strategy.
Raw milk to be tested for bird flu amid pandemic fears
Minnesota announced that it would begin testing the raw milk from its dairy cows to see if any of them have H5N1 bird flu beginning on Monday. The announcement comes after evidence suggested that there might be undetectible cases of bird flu spreading from cattle to humans across the U.
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Egg prices soared after bird flu, but federal price controls kept milk prices steady — at farmers’ expense
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Raw pet food is recalled and warnings issued in two states after cats die of bird flu
Pet owners cautioned after tests confirm Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in two cats living in different households.
Raw pet food pulled after cats die with bird flu. Check these lots before feeding your pet
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Officials take precautions in Pennsylvania as bird flu spreads to humans in other states
Avian influenza poses a low risk to humans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, but officials in Pennsylvania are not taking chances as cases appear in other states.