US Orders Nationwide Testing of Raw Milk for Bird Flu Virus (1)

The US will begin testing raw milk supplies across the country for the presence of the highly pathogenic bird flu virus that’s been spreading in dairy cattle.

A federal order requires the collection of samples to be shared with the US Department of Agriculture, the agency said in a Friday statement. The move comes as the outbreak of deadly bird flu has hit poultry and dairy farms across the country, most recently spreading in California, the top dairy state.

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