FDA Testing Cheese For Bird Flu

FDA begins testing raw cheese for bird flu
FDA may impose measures ‘such as a recall, follow-up inspection or other possible responses to protect public health’
FDA testing aged raw cow’s milk cheese for bird flu
Raw, unpasteurized milk is a known vector of bird flu when derived from infected cow herds. It can also contain pathogens such as E. coli, salmonella, and both Streptococcus and Staphylococcus bacteria.
Jackson County bird flu case the latest in a two-year outbreak
Over the last few weeks bird flu has been found in four commercial flocks in West Michigan with the most recent case being found in a backyard flock in Jackson County. The case is the first in Jackson County since the beginning of the outbreak way back in 2022.
Bird Flu Update As FDA Begins Cheese Screening
The FDA has begun testing cheese for bird flu as human cases of the virus continue to rise in the United States.
FDA begins testing aged raw cow's milk cheese samples nationwide for bird flu
The FDA announced Monday it has begun collecting samples of aged raw cow's milk cheese to test for bird flu as the U.S. battles an outbreak of the virus.
FDA to test raw cow’s milk cheese samples for bird flu
Collection and testing of raw milk cheese will be done by the FDA amid outbreaks of the illness in several states.
FDA Testing Cheese For Bird Flu Amid Multi-State Outbreak
The FDA is testing cheese in response to a bird flu outbreak in several states that is impacting poultry, dairy cows and people across the U.S.
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