A dangerous type of bird flu virus (called H5N1) continues to circulate among dairy cows in the US. The virus targets the ...

Infectious H5N1 avian influenza virus can persist in raw-milk cheeses while they are being made and for up to 120 days of aging, depending on the milk’s acidity (pH) level, according to a report ...

(CNN) — Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk to public health, according to a new study from researchers at ...

New research, funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration demonstrates that simply aging raw milk cheese may not inactivate the H5N1 bird flu virus. Adobe stock/HealthDay There's a new reason to ...

Researchers say that bird flu has been found in some cheeses, changing what they thought they knew about the safety of the ...

Raw milk cheese products contained infectious avian influenza virus when made with contaminated raw milk, creating potential health risks for consumers, according to a new study. At the same time, no ...

The Walla Walla County Department of Community Health has been notified about three wild birds in Walla Walla County that ...

There's a new reason to steer clear of raw cheese: New research shows it can harbor the infectious bird flu virus for months. "There is a risk of infection," lead study author Dr. Diego Diel, an ...