Exploring the presence of bird flu, particularly the H5N1 virus, in milk and its potential risks. The chapter examines how avian flu viruses can impact milk production, highlighting concerns about transmission to cows and potential implications for human health. Discussions include past outbreaks, transmission routes, and the safety measures in pasteurization.
Avian flu, which recently leapt from chickens to cows, has now been detected in milk. Vox’s Keren Landman and Kenny Torrella explain how worried humans should be about the outbreak.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Amina Al-Sadi, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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