Assessment of Risk to UK from Bird Flu H5N1 B3.13 in US Dairy and Beef Products

The power of pasteurization:

“ The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in collaboration with states tested unpasteurised milk samples from bulk tanks, finding 57.5% of 275 samples positive for viral RNA. Of these, 25% contained infectious virus”

After pasteurization: “We assess the probability of individuals being exposed to an infectious dose of H5N1 virus from pasteurised milk, pasteurised colostrum or dairy products made from pasteurised milk to be Negligible with a Medium level of uncertainty”