With H5N1 detected in dairy cows, is it safe to drink milk?
Bird flu virus has been found in milk from infected dairy cattle. The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, is preparing in case the current strain of avian flu circulating in the U.S. jumps to humans on a large scale. The FDA conducted a survey of 297 milk products and found viral RNA from the H5N1 bird flu in about 20% of samples.