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Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health

  • Written by Kerry E. Kaylegian, Associate Research Professor of Food Science, Penn State
imagePasteurizing milk kills disease-causing pathogens that dairy cattle pick up in fields and barns.steverts, iStock /Getty Images Plus

As the H5N1 avian flu virus continues to spread in poultry flocks and dairy cattle, consumers may worry about whether the U.S. milk supply is safe to drink. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the...

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