Milk – Page 3

One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu

There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread.

By Emily Anthes and Noah Weiland

A single spillover, from a bird to a cow, led to the infections, a review of genetic data has found.

By Apoorva Mandavilli

The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts said. But the finding suggests that the outbreak in dairy cows is wider than has been known.

Testing for H5N1 infection has been limited, and the outbreak was never confined. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina may require a reassessment.

By Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes