The dairy safety program, which was created to monitor avian flu risks, has dried up as the agency shuts down labs and ...

The FDA has halted its quality control program that tests milk but promised to protect the safety of the pasteurized milk ...

H5N1 bird flu has now crossed into U.S. dairy cattle for the first time, and alarmingly, it did so through just one spillover ...

Some people already consume raw milk by purchasing it as pet feed or by traveling to states where it’s legal. “It’s like the raw milk underground,” said a bill sponsor.

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

Meanwhile cases of bird flu in cattle have increased, and just last week, the virus was detected for the first time in sheep. Now, fears are growing over the potential spread to humans through ...

Preventing a pandemic means early detection of bird flu strains — surveillance of viral spread and influenza infections in ...

Raw milk could be sold in grocery stores and farmers markets under an Iowa House bill advanced Tuesday that drew strong ...

Other cats have been exposed to bird flu on dairy farms, likely from drinking raw milk from infected cows. And in some instances, outdoor cats have picked up the virus directly from dead birds.

Right now, only pasteurized milk — heated to kill germs like Salmonella and bird flu — can be sold to consumers directly. Yet raw milk sales have grown despite its risks. Rep. Matthew Winslow ...