Evidence of Bird Flu Found in Pasteurized Milk. Here's What That Means
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What We Know About Bird Flu Being Found in Pasteurized Milk
Traces of the bird flu virus were found in some samples of pasteurized milk in the U.S. on Tuesday, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as the agency advises that the milk is safe to drink until further testing is performed.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), avian influenza or bird flu is a disease "caused by infection with avian influenza Type A viruses." These viruses can also naturally spread among wild aquatic birds worldwide and can infect...