FAQs: Remnants of bird flu virus found in retail milk in US: What you need to know

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the detection of bird flu virus remnants in pasteurized milk samples. Despite the discovery, the FDA reassured the public that the commercial milk supply remains safe, emphasizing that the pasteurization process effectively inactivates the virus. This statement comes in the wake of an avian influenza outbreak that has affected dairy cattle across eight states, impacting millions of wild and commercial birds in recent years.