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Influenza virus is very stable in unpasteurised milk Even as the Atlanta-based CDC has cautioned people to avoid drinking raw milk, especially in the States where H5N1 has been reported in cattle herds, there has been increased demand for raw milk. From the day H5N1 (bird flu) was confirmed in cattle in mid-March this year…
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Almost all human influenza virus infections are primarily respiratory infections unlike in some other mammals where gut infections have been reported Even while no case of H5N1 infection in humans has been reported after consuming raw milk, scientists believe that the virus can be transmitted via an infected cow’s milk that has not been pasteurised….
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