Avian influenza alert on US meat: Findings and evidence reveal the truth in Colombia

Published 2024년 5월 3일

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The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has declared that meat products are safe to consume despite the detection of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 virus in dairy cows and milk. This declaration comes after APHIS tested 30 samples of ground beef from nine states where dairy farms were infected, all results being negative. However, the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) has suspended beef imports from US entities with H5N1 positive cattle, a decision questioned by the North American Meat Exporters Federation (USMEF). APHIS is also planning a study on the inactivation of the virus by cooking ground meat at different temperatures.

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Derived from the growing cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in American dairy cows, and the recent discovery of traces of the inactivated virus in commercial milk, its authorities carried out tests for the detection in ground beef, samples of which were taken from the market internal. Negative meat after APHIS tests Based on this work, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) determined that, unlike dairy products, meat gave a negative result, so its consumption is safe. YOU MAY BE INTERESTED: Alert in Colorado! Dairy cows infected with Avian Influenza H5N1 for the first time These tests were carried out even though so far no cases have been reported in cattle destined for meat processing, so there would be no reason for the pathogen to also be found in animal protein, as reported by the Department of Agriculture ( USDA) Colombia suspended the import of beef from H5N1 positive entities Despite this, last week the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) ...

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