HPAI in dairy cattle outbreak extends to Colorado

New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) affirm the safety of pasteurized milk and ground beef, following concerns raised after an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (HPAI) H5N1 affecting dairy cattle.

Last month, tests on milk at grocery stores in the U.S. showed the presence of fragments of HPAI, but the newest round of tests shows pasteurization kills the...