Raw milk across several states will be tested after an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain H5N1 in March of this year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Raw milk across several states will be tested after an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1 in March of this year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced the start of its plan dubbed the National Milk Testing Strategy . Along with the strategy, the USDA issued a Federal Order that requires raw or unpasteurized milk samples be collected and submitted to the USDA for testing.
The new Federal Order has three requirements:"Since the first HPAI detection in livestock, USDA has collaborated with our federal, state and industry partners to swiftly and diligently identify affected herds and respond accordingly. This new milk testing strategy will build on those steps to date and will provide a roadmap for states to protect the health of their dairy herds," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Last month, a child in Alameda County was infected with bird flu.
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