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Can infectious bird flu linger in refrigerated raw milk? Here's what the study reveals

^{Published on 2024-12-19 08:23:08 - Indiatimes}
 

• Raw milk can harbor the flu virus for five days, a Stanford study reveals. This raises concerns about bird flu transmission. Millions consume raw milk

A recent study has raised concerns about the potential for the H5N1 bird flu virus to survive in refrigerated raw milk, highlighting the need for further research into food safety protocols. The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, found that the virus can remain infectious in raw milk stored at 4 degrees Celsius for up to five weeks. This discovery challenges the assumption that refrigeration alone can sufficiently inactivate the virus in dairy products. Researchers emphasized the importance of pasteurization, which effectively kills the virus, and warned against the consumption of unpasteurized milk. The findings underscore the necessity for stringent dairy processing standards to prevent potential zoonotic transmission of the virus from animals to humans through milk.

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