Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. He covers federal public health agencies. A "small but detectable quantity" of infectious H5N1 bird flu virus was ...

The discovery of bird flu virus particles in the commercial milk supply has reignited public interest in the century-long debate over pasteurizing milk. Sales of raw milk, or milk that has not ...

Heating raw milk spiked with H5N1 to temperatures commonly used in commercial pasteurization resulted in a decrease in infectious virus within seconds to minutes, according to a brief study, though ...

"There's no legitimate health reason for people drinking raw milk," says KOAT health expert Dr. Barry Ramo.

Research confirms that standard pasteurization methods effectively inactivate influenza viruses in milk, reducing public health risks and reinforcing the safety of dairy consumption. Study: ...

Corralling desperados with names like bacillus and paenibacillus will require ingenuity and an arsenal of weapons. These outlaws aren’t rustling cattle -— they’re making milk sour and cheese soft and ...

India's dairy giants supply pasteurized milk, a heat-treated product designed to eliminate harmful bacteria like E. coli and ...

Results of tests run by the Food and Drug Administration show that pasteurization is working to kill off bird flu in milk and other dairy products, the agency says. "In addition to preliminary results ...

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In late November 2024, however, California regulators recalled two batches of raw, unpasteurized milk from a Fresno dairy farm after bird flu virus was detected in the milk. The dairy subsequently ...