The extremely sensitive test found the remains of bird flu, H5N1, in store milk in America: pasteurization neutralized the pathogen, and according to the authority, the beverage is safe to consume.
in America bird flu is still spreading a variant of this among cattle. The first cases were found in Texas and Kansas, and since then 30 farms in 8 states have been affected.
Sick cows eat little, their milk thickens and becomes discolored.
Americans are advised not to consume unpasteurized, raw milk. Milk from animals known to be infected is destroyed, according to the FDA’s website are constantly monitored not only the quality of raw milk, but also the quality of treated milk that goes to stores. In this way, the appearance of virus residues could also be revealed. However, since there has never been an example of a cow becoming infected with avian influenza, it is also highlighted that these are the first tests to be carried out in connection with the pasteurization of cow’s milk possibly contaminated with the virus.
During pasteurization, suddenly to a temperature between 60-90 degrees they heat the milk, and then quickly re-cooled. The purpose of the procedure is to destroy microorganisms, thereby making the milk safe.
The new behavior of bird flu is still being studiedDigicomphoto/science Photo Libra / Getty Images Hungary
H5N1 reared its head again in Hungary: as mentioned before Dívány also reportedNébih had to take measures at several premises dealing with animal husbandry because the disease was detected.
In some cases, farms with even thousands of animals were ordered to be liquidated,
they are trying to prevent the spread of bird flu in our country with very strict means.
This type of bird flu can be very dangerous for humans
The disease mainly spreads from poultry to poultry, its appearance in cows is a new twist, and the WHO is also monitoring whether H5N1 can also pass from person to person. Such a case for now not found yet. However, sick animals can infect people if this happens very dangerous maybe, the death rate of H5N1 in humans is 52 percent. From the beginning of January last year to April 2024, the WHO registered a total of 889 people from 23 countries who fell ill with H5N1, and 463 people died from the disease.
The H5N1 virus appeared for the first time in Hong Kong in 1997, and has killed hundreds of millions of birds since 2003, along with several human lives. Since then, cases have also been recorded in other parts of the world.
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