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2024-12-07 15:28:33 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 019C5EBA4FE6537E8ABC897A0A203ED1639A8F99DEF6D706DF5726A88BBF2ED4
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The USDA has issued a federal order requiring that raw (unpasteurized) milk samples be collected and shared with USDA for testing, not the entirety of the National Milk Supply. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-livestock/testing The FDA and USDA released letters that confirm that pasteurizing inactivates H5N1. https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/investigation-avian-influenza-h5n1-virus-dairy-cattle#:~:text=The%20FDA%20and%20USDA%20co,raw%20milk%20100%20years%20ago.
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