Bird flu found in sample of raw milk in California, officials say
Bird flu found in sample of raw milk in California, officials say
Re: Bird flu found in sample of raw milk in California, officials say
The bird flu virus has been detected in raw milk from a California dairy farm sold in stores, as cases of the virus soar across the state.
Santa Clara County public health officials announced Sunday that a sample of raw milk from Fresno-based Raw Farm, the largest producer and retailer of dairy in the Golden State, from a store on November 21 tested positive for the H5 virus.
But they believe it was likely contaminated with the bird flu, H5N1, as no H5 cases have been reported in the state and it has not been identified in any cows, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Santa Clara County public health officials announced Sunday that a sample of raw milk from Fresno-based Raw Farm, the largest producer and retailer of dairy in the Golden State, from a store on November 21 tested positive for the H5 virus.
But they believe it was likely contaminated with the bird flu, H5N1, as no H5 cases have been reported in the state and it has not been identified in any cows, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Re: Bird flu found in sample of raw milk in California, officials say
U.S. Department of Agriculture issues order mandating bird flu testing of national milk supply.
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Re: Bird flu found in sample of raw milk in California, officials say
The raw milk brand favored by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing a recall in California over safety concerns just as the CEO is poised to join the Trump administration at the behest of the former independent presidential candidate.
Mark McAfee, CEO of Raw Farm, says he was asked by Kennedy’s running mate Nicole Shanahan to apply for a role at the Food and Drug Administration as a “raw milk adviser.”
The California Department of Public Health issued its latest voluntary recall against the company this week after several batches of raw milk products tested positive for H5N1, or bird flu. With the virus spreading rampantly among California’s dairy herds, McAfee said it was his farm’s turn to have some positive tests. He said it will take around two months for the virus to move through his herd before they build antibodies and develop immunity. Until then, he said he is focused on feeding the cows, keeping them healthy and working with a farm with no infections 300 miles north in order to keep raw milk, cream, kefir, butter and cheese on shelves.
And he said that while he’s been working closely with state agencies, he feels they’re being pressured by federal bureaucrats back East. Regulators like the FDA are using avian flu as an excuse, he said, to take action against raw milk.
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Mark McAfee, CEO of Raw Farm, says he was asked by Kennedy’s running mate Nicole Shanahan to apply for a role at the Food and Drug Administration as a “raw milk adviser.”
The California Department of Public Health issued its latest voluntary recall against the company this week after several batches of raw milk products tested positive for H5N1, or bird flu. With the virus spreading rampantly among California’s dairy herds, McAfee said it was his farm’s turn to have some positive tests. He said it will take around two months for the virus to move through his herd before they build antibodies and develop immunity. Until then, he said he is focused on feeding the cows, keeping them healthy and working with a farm with no infections 300 miles north in order to keep raw milk, cream, kefir, butter and cheese on shelves.
And he said that while he’s been working closely with state agencies, he feels they’re being pressured by federal bureaucrats back East. Regulators like the FDA are using avian flu as an excuse, he said, to take action against raw milk.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/0 ... l-00192906