{"id":2229103,"date":"2024-04-24T12:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T16:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-says-bird-flu-virus-has-been-found-in-milk-on-grocery-store-shelves\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T12:18:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T16:18:36","slug":"fda-says-bird-flu-virus-has-been-found-in-milk-on-grocery-store-shelves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-says-bird-flu-virus-has-been-found-in-milk-on-grocery-store-shelves\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA confirms presence of bird flu virus in milk at grocery stores"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffda-says-bird-flu-virus-has-been-found-in-milk-on-grocery-store-shelves%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2229103&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Remnants of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/higher-brainwashing\/\" title=\"Enhanced Mental Conditioning\">bird flu virus<\/a> have been\u2064 found in milk at American grocery stores. Virologist David O\u2019Connor stated \u2063the virus should\u200c be harmless post-pasteurization. While the FDA assures pasteurization should eliminate risk, further\u2064 studies are ongoing. Experts express concerns about\u2063 the extent of\u200c infection\u2062 in\u2062 dairy cows, raising doubts about the safety of\u2063 the milk supply. Traces of\u2063 bird flu virus detected in milk at U.S. grocery stores. Virologist David O\u2019Connor believes \u2063virus is inert after pasteurization. FDA claims pasteurization eradicates risk; \u2064however, ongoing studies continue. Experts voice alarm\u200c over \u200dinfection levels in dairy cows, casting \u200cuncertainty on milk\u2063 safety.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 24, 2024 at 6:40am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Remnants of killed bird flu virus have been found in milk at American grocery stores, according to the Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n<p>The bits of virus have undergone pasteurization, which David O\u2019Connor, a virologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said should mean the virus cannot hurt anyone, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/23\/health\/bird-flu-milk.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe risk of getting infected from milk that has viral fragments in it should be nil,\u201d he said. \u201cThe genetic material can\u2019t replicate on its own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The real issue, he said, is that \u201cthe problem in dairy cows might be much bigger than we know. That would be the concern \u2014 not that the milk itself would be a risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The virus that causes bird flu has been found in dairy herds in Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and South Dakota, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bird-flu-h5n1-food-raw-milk-dairy-9d3a579b9bdb6f4d879b14b153174102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/alerts-advisories-safety-information\/updates-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the FDA, \u201cthe presence of the virus has been detected in raw milk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on available information, pasteurization is likely to inactivate the virus, however the process is not expected to remove the presence of viral particles. Therefore, some of the samples collected have indicated the presence of HPAI using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infamous-wuhan-lab-recently-assembled-monkeypox-strains-using-methods-flagged-for-creating-contagious-pathogens\/\" title=\"Infamous Wuhan Lab Recently Assembled Monkeypox Strains Using Methods Flagged For Creating \u201cContagious Pathogens\u201d\">quantitative polymerase chain reaction<\/a> (qPCR) testing,\u201d the FDA said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if virus is detected in raw milk, pasteurization is generally expected to eliminate pathogens to a level that does not pose a risk to consumer health,\u201d the FDA said.<\/p>\n<p>Amid its assurances, the FDA said there is still research to be done to be sure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven that the detection of H5N1 in dairy cows is a novel and evolving situation, no studies on the effects of pasteurization on HPAI viruses (such as H5N1) in bovine milk have previously been completed,\u201d the FDA said, using the technical name for bird flu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause qPCR findings do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers, the FDA is further assessing any positive findings through egg inoculation tests, a gold-standard for determining viable virus. To date, we have seen nothing that would change our assessment that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-cattle-industry-facing-crisis-after-wildfires-avian-flu-hit-panhandle\/\" title=\"The Texas cattle industry is in crisis following wildfires and avian flu outbreak in the panhandle\">commercial milk supply<\/a> is safe. Results from multiple studies will be made available in the next few days to weeks,\u201d the FDA said.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert at the University of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/avian-influenza-found-first-time-us-livestock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota<\/a>, said the assurances ring hollow, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/19\/health\/bird-flu-usda-cattle.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand that the milk market is very concerned about a loss of even a few percent of milk consumption,\u201d he said, adding that \u00a0\u201cthe idea that you can avoid this kind of discussion by just giving absolutes is not going to serve them well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems they learned little from the communication lessons that COVID taught us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Eric Topol, founder of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, said the findings indicate there are more infected cows than has been previously acknowledged, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/04\/23\/health\/bird-flu-milk-fda\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvd1dxa800042e67doydd2qm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">\u201cThe dissemination to cows is far greater than we have been led to believe,\u201d Topol said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FDA assurance that the dairy supply is safe is nice, but it\u2019s not based on extensive assessment yet, which they acknowledge, and won\u2019t engender trust and confidence because it comes in the wake of USDA mishandling,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Richard Webby, director of the World Health Organization\u2019s coordinating center for studies on the ecology of influenza at St. Jude\u2019s Children\u2019s Research Hospital, said the current predicament of bird flu in cows was not part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/egg-rationing-begins-bird-flu-sweeps-farms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">any plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one ever thought it was going to be in cows,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clvd0m5lh000n2e67x92af9sh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">\u201cYou wouldn\u2019t even think of an H5N1 in cows being something you\u2019d ever have to worry about, and I think that\u2019s where it\u2019s fallen through the cracks a little bit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/hpai-dairy-faqs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Agriculture<\/a> recently issued a bulletin calling the spread of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bird-flu-jumps-cattle-now-burning-us-dairy-farms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bird flu<\/a> to dairy herds \u201ca rapidly evolving situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FDA discovered traces of deactivated bird flu virus in milk sold at U.S. grocery stores. Despite undergoing pasteurization, the remnants were found harmless by virologist David O\u2019Connor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 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