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The content provides information on recent outbreaks of bird flu in U.S. dairies and addresses concerns about the safety of drinking milk from infected cows. It clarifies that H5N1, the influenza virus causing the outbreaks, is typically transmitted among birds but can occasionally spread to non-avian animals. The article emphasizes that consumers cannot get bird flu from consuming pasteurized milk.
by Gertrud U. Rey Multiple recent outbreaks of “bird flu” in U.S. dairies are raising concerns about whether milk from infected cows is safe to drink. H5N1, the strain of influenza virus causing the outbreaks, is typically transmitted among birds but occasionally spreads to non-avian animals, including mammals. Prior to distribution, commercially sold milk is …