There are no signs of bird flu in ground beef, according to the US Department of Agriculture

Published 2024년 5월 4일

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that ground beef samples from retail outlets in states with bird flu-positive dairy cows have tested negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus. The USDA also confirmed that dairy products such as cottage cheese, sour cream, and milk, both in retail and infant formulas, show no presence of the live H5N1 virus. However, genetic fragments of the virus have been detected in 20% of retail milk samples, indicating wider spread among dairy cows than initially thought. Despite these findings, there's no consumer health concern as the agency continues to assess the situation and affirm the safety of the meat and dairy supply.

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(HealthDay News)—Following an investigation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that the nation's ground beef supply has so far tested negative for the presence of H5N1 bird flu. In a statement, the agency said its Food Safety and Inspection Service tested 30 samples of ground beef from retail outlets in “states with dairy cattle herds that had tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus at the time.” of sample collection” and “all samples tested negative for H5N1.” “These results reaffirm that the meat supply is safe,” the USDA concluded. The nine states where bird flu has been detected in dairy cows are Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Texas. The USDA emphasized that it has long had a “rigorous meat inspection process” to ensure the safety of the meat supply. At a press conference on Wednesday, Dr. José Emilio Esteban, USDA undersecretary for food safety, said, “I want to emphasize that we are fairly confident ...

Source: Agromeat