As the world creeps closer to a bird flu pandemic, fears over transmission to humans grow. Could infected raw milk spread the virus to consumers?

Some people already consume raw milk by purchasing it as pet feed or by traveling to states where it’s legal. “It’s like the ...

Right now, only pasteurized milk — heated to kill germs like Salmonella and bird flu — can be sold to consumers directly. Yet raw milk sales have grown despite its risks. Rep. Matthew Winslow ...

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(Representation pic: Shutterstock) Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure ...

Despite its growing popularity, raw (unpasteurised) milk is now at the center of a public health debate — one that is intensified with the discovery of bird flu in milk samples across the US.

Infected raw milk could be a "tenable transmission route" of bird flu to humans, according to a new report by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). It comes as a case of H5N1 avian flu was ...

Simiele said about 40% of the cheeses in her case are made with raw milk. “We haven’t quite figured out how to late-stage test for avian flu in cheese production because oftentimes the tests ...

2025 — Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers ...

If a cow becomes sick with avian flu, its milk supply can be contaminated with the virus. While it’s been confirmed that the virus can survive in raw (unpasteurized) dairy products like milk ...