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Mice experienced high levels of bird flu after being given raw milk: Study

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison injected raw H5N1-containing milk from infected cows into anesthetized laboratory mice, resulting in systemic infections and euthanasia due to symptoms.
H5N1 virus was found in various organs including mammary glands, with dairy cattle tissues being highly susceptible to the virus.
The study concluded that untreated milk with H5N1 can infect animals consuming it, staying infectious for weeks at refrigerator temperatures.

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Reuters

Raw milk containing bird flu virus infects mice in study

Feeding raw milk contaminated with bird flu to mice infected them with the virus, adding to evidence that consumption of unpasteurized milk is not safe for humans, according to a study published on Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Raw Cow's Milk Infected With Bird Flu Sickens Mice: Report

Mice fed raw cow's milk infected with bird flu experienced high levels of the virus in their lungs, according to a study published Friday that suggests risk to humans who consume the drink. Over the past few years, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus called HPAI H5N1 has spread to infect more than 50 animal species, including, from March, dairy cattle in the United States. To date, 52 herds across the country have been affected, with two h…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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The Hill

Mice experienced high levels of bird flu after being given raw milk: Study

Mice experienced high levels of bird flu after being given raw milk, according to a study published Friday amid warnings from public health officials to refrain from drinking the unpasteurized dairy product. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory gave droplets of raw milk from cows that were…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Straits Times

Raw milk containing bird flu virus infects mice in study

The mice showed signs of illness, including lethargy, on the first day.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 months ago·Singapore

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Medical Xpress

In experiments, mice get ill from raw milk carrying bird flu virus

Confirming the dangers of drinking raw cow's milk when the H5N1 avian flu virus is circulating in U.S. dairy herds, researchers found that mice fed the milk quickly got ill.

2 months ago

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Forbes

Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Study Suggests Drinking Infected Milk Could Spread Disease

Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried about a possible new pandemic.

2 months ago·United States

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