Bird flu persists in raw milk cheese, study demonstrates

Raw milk cheese products contained infectious avian influenza virus when made with contaminated raw milk, creating potential ...
Food Safety News

Bird flu remains active in cheese made from raw milk for 120 days

Infectious H5N1 avian influenza virus can persist in raw-milk cheeses while they are being made and for up to 120 days of aging, depending on the milk's ...
Knowridge Science Report

Bird flu virus found to survive in raw milk cheese, study warns

A new study has found that avian influenza virus, also known as bird flu, can survive in certain types of raw milk cheese ...
CIDRAP

Researchers: Live H5N1 avian flu can survive in raw-milk cheese for up to 6 months

Infectious virus persisted throughout the cheese-making process and aging in cheeses made with raw milk at pH levels above 5.0.

Scientists have learned about the persistence of avian flu in raw milk cheese

According to a new study, cheese products made from contaminated raw milk may contain the infectious avian influenza virus. This creates potential health risks for consumers. This is reported by the ...
Los Angeles Times

Questions follow massive recall of California raw milk after bird flu testing

Less than a week after California health officers confirmed a finding of bird flu virus in store-bought raw milk, state agriculture officials descended on Mark McAfee’s Raw Farm dairy “like never ...