Danstan BagendaApr 24, 2024

1/2 #H5N1

My take:

1. While a #qPCR #may in this case be picking up #unviable rna #viral #fragments - it would be #critical to #share their #results on attempts to #grow_virus from #milk that was #qPCR+ following #pasteurization to #reassure #public

https://bit.ly/3Uf55p9

H5N1 bird flu virus particles found in pasteurized milk but FDA says commercial milk supply appears safe

Testing conducted by the FDA on pasteurized commercially purchased milk has found genetic evidence of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the agency confirmed Tuesday.

STAT