Bird Flu Update

The FDA will test aged raw milk cheese for bird flu in the wake of outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun collecting and testing samples of aged, raw cow’s milk cheese for the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1), better known as bird flu, Food Safety News reported.
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 testing aged raw cow’s milk cheese for bird flu
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin collecting samples of raw cow’s milk cheese from across the U.S. to test for the presence of bird flu, spurred on by the ongoing outbreaks
FDA to begin testing raw milk cheese for contamination with bird flu
The Food and Drug Administration has begun a domestic sampling assignment to collect and test aged raw milk cheese for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
FDA begins testing cheese for bird flu
FDA begins testing cheese for bird flu - FDA may impose measures ‘such as a recall, follow-up inspection or other possible responses to protect public health’
FDA starts testing raw cheese for bird flu
The FDA initiates sampling of aged raw milk cheese from cows to detect H5N1 bird flu, collaborating with USDA and CDC. They plan to test 300 samples, and take necessary follow-up actions, including possible recalls,
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.
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