“No proof” of H5N1 hen flu discovered after enhanced testing
16 Might 2024
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Canadian authorities officers mentioned samples of commercially offered milk as of Might 14 have proven “no proof” of H5N1 hen flu after enhanced testing geared toward assuaging Canadians issues following the virus’ detection in some US dairy cattle, reported Reuters.
Dairy cattle in 9 US states have been discovered to have the virus, prompting warnings to dairy staff even because the menace to the final inhabitants is taken into account low.
Canadian inspectors already tightened import necessities on US breeding cattle this month after the primary confirmed case of the H5N1 virus in a dairy herd in March and solely the second human case in two years was recognized in a dairy farm employee in April, elevating issues concerning the unfold of the virus to animals and other people.
“We perceive that Canadians could also be involved concerning the security of milk and milk merchandise… The tactic used to check meals for (H5N1) may be very delicate and can detect fragments of the virus, even when the virus is just not infectious,” the Canadian authorities mentioned in a discover posted on Tuesday.
As of Tuesday, Canadian Meals Inspection Company laboratories discovered no proof of illness after testing 142 retail milk samples from throughout the nation, the federal government of Canada mentioned. The US Meals and Drug Administration has additionally examined milk samples and mentioned it discovered no indicators of reside virus however cautioned towards consuming unpasteurised uncooked milk.
