Bird Flu 2024 Milk Allergy. H5n1 avian flu virus survived in raw dairy milk kept under refrigerated conditions for at least five weeks. It was also likely the first human infection with avian influenza a(h5n1) virus from a cow globally.
The announcement comes amid a national outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpai) among dairy cows that was first confirmed late last month. Feeding raw milk contaminated with bird flu to mice infected them with the virus, adding to evidence that consumption of unpasteurized milk is not safe for.