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This column was originally published by MedPage Today and is reprinted here with permission.
Colleagues, it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee. Or, for a true reality check, just scan the Department of Agriculture’s frequently-updated map and
Continue Reading Could avian flu cause our next pandemic?
Because pasteurization is the defense against potentially deadly avian flu, it can be argued that raw milk has never been more dangerous than now.
But today, a state appeals court in Pennsylvania will hear whether the infamous Amos Miller should be able to sell raw milk to out-of-state customers. Miller
Continue Reading Pennsylvania wants to prevent out-of-state raw milk sales by Amos Miller
That human case of A(H5) avian flu in Missouri that had no known contact with poultry or other animals has been confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) detected this most recent human case of avian influenza through
Continue Reading The CDC confirms case of avian flu without animal contact
Jared Polis, Governor of Colorado, has extended to Sept. 1 the bird flu emergency in his state.
The governor is responding to the avian flu outbreak in Colorado’s Weld County. Weld County is often listed as a Top 10 county for agricultural production and is usually the only high-value
Continue Reading Colorado continues working with avian flu as an emergency
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment — in coordination with the Colorado Department of Agriculture and State Emergency Operations Center — is reporting three confirmed cases of avian flu in humans at a second farm in Weld County.
Public health officials first reported news of the virus at
Continue Reading Colorado ups its avian flu surveillance; more human cases detected
At a time when friends don’t let friends drink raw milk and some world-renowned scientists with deep expertise in the H5N1 virus think the situation is serious enough that it should be illegal to sell milk products that are not pasteurized, not much is happening.
The raw milk business is
Continue Reading Risk warnings are not pausing raw milk consumption
Since the bird flu was first reported in dairy cows on March 25, scientific inquiry has picked up to the point where findings and expert opinions are being made weekly.
Meanwhile, farmers and ranchers are worried and looking for more ways to protect their herds and figure out more about
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How surprised was science when bird flu was detected in dairy cattle with those warnings against raw milk or eating unpasteurized dairy products?
Two Auburn University researchers are offering their expertise on the topic. Dr. Shollie Falkenberg, an associate professor and coordinator of animal health research, and Dr. Cris Young
Continue Reading Avian flu in cows was mostly a surprise
It’s unknown if humans can become infected with the Avian Flu virus from unpasteurized, raw milk, but we’ve certainly set up the experiment to find out.
That’s because several state legislatures in recent years have eased up on raw milk restrictions, mostly to permit the direct transfer of it at
Continue Reading More raw milk caution required during avian flu crisis
Avian flu stopped the legalization of raw milk in Colorado this year.
Or at least that’s why direct sales of unpasteurized milk fall short of getting anywhere, with only a week left in the legislative session, with big topics like property taxes likely to take up all the remaining time.
Continue Reading Colorado raw milk bill laid over to next year