FDA says milk-processing practices kill H5N1 virus

A first-of-its-kind study that simulated commercial milk processing “found that the most commonly used pasteurization time and temperature requirements were effective at inactivating the H5N1 (avian flu) virus in milk,” said the Food and Drug Administration. “These results establish that HTST (high temperature short time) pasteurization is effective at eliminating the virus from milk with… » Read More

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