In the US, hamburgers were tested for bull flu

In the United States, the country's most popular type of fast food, hamburgers, was tested for infection with an atypical avian influenza virus, which was called “bull flu.” This was reported by Reuters with reference to data from the country's Ministry of Agriculture (USDA). The check was carried out due to the fact that the minced meat used in the creation of hamburger patties is mainly used for aged animals, and cases of the disease were noted specifically in adult herds. Research conducted by the department has shown that properly prepared ground beef patties for this product, cooked medium to deep, will not contain infection. Experts introduced a simulator of the inactivated H5N1 strain into them. They then fried the meat product to a temperature of 63 to 71ºC. After this, the cutlets turned out to be edible. It also turned out that even when the meat is brought to a temperature of 50 degrees, the number of active virus particles decreases. Also, before this, the Ministry of ...