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A/H5N1 virus is shed in the saliva, mucus, and feces of infected birds; other infected animals may shed bird flu viruses in respiratory secretions and other body fluids (such as milk). [4] The virus can spread rapidly through poultry flocks and among wild birds. [4]
A new strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected in dairy cows, but the risk of human transmission remains low. The nation’s milk supply is safe because pasteurization kills the bird flu virus.
Avian influenza, also known as avian flu or bird flu, is a disease caused by the influenza A virus, which primarily affects birds but can sometimes affect mammals including humans. [1] Wild aquatic birds are the primary host of the influenza A virus, which is enzootic (continually present) in many bird populations.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 (A/H5N1) is a subtype of the influenza A virus, which causes the disease avian influenza (often referred to as "bird flu"). It is enzootic (maintained in the population) in many bird populations, and also panzootic (affecting animals of many species over a wide area). [ 1 ]
As bird flu continues to spread across the United States, questions have emerged about the risk of contracting the virus from milk and eggs.. More than 150 million poultry birds have been killed ...
Raw milk products are not pasteurized, a heating process that kills bacteria and viruses like bird flu. While the US has been pasteurizing milk since the 1890s, and the Food and Drug ...
While bird flu had shown up in milk, sour cream, and cottage cheese samples, pasteurization inactivated the virus. “There is no need to be concerned about milk, eggs, [and] chicken as sources of ...
Infected birds shed the virus in their saliva, mucus, and feces. The virus was first detected in poultry in 2013, since then spreading among wild bird populations and poultry around the world. Humans can be infected through unprotected contact with infected birds or contaminated surfaces. The virus transmits by getting into a person's eyes ...