Milk In Nevada Is Positive For Avian Flu: Officials
It is something that is “udderly” concerning. Earlier today the United States Department Of Agriculture demanded that all milk producers test their dairy cows for Avian flu. Well… results have come in fast with 8 News Now saying milk in Nevada is positive for the virus.
The cows were found at three Amargosa Valley dairy farms: Ponderosa Dairy I and II and Moapa Dairy. The dairies, in Nye County several miles outside of Pahrump, was caught by the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
Somehow the bird flu was able to make the jump to cows. Thankfully there hasn’t been any recorded case of human to human transmission. But that isn’t to say it can’t happen.
Milk In Nevada Positive For Avian Flu… Dump It Out?
So now what? Say you have a gallon of milk in your refrigerator. Is it time to pour it out now that milk in Nevada has been found positive for the Avian flu virus? Not quite.
It is illegal to have raw milk in Nevada, so all Nevada milk for sale is pasteurized. That pasteurization process has been proven effective to kill the H5N1 virus in store bought milk according to the Food And Drug Administration and the USDA.
The story comes at an interesting time, as President-Elect Donald Trump has selected Robert F Kennedy Jr to be his head of the Department of Health And Human Services. Kennedy is a noted raw milk supporter and has tapped a raw milk CEO by the name of Mark McAfee to help set policy to legalize raw milk nationwide.
Is Avian Flu In Milk Dangerous To Humans?
Now that milk in Nevada has tested positive for Avian flu (as have several other states), should you be frightened to drink it? According to the feds, the risk to humans is relatively low, and if there are any symptoms they are minor.
So, sip carefully friends. Grab a gallon of that pasteurized milk.
