California health officials say the avian influenza virus has been detected in a batch of raw milk from a dairy farm and urged the public not to consume the product.
The virus, also known as avian influenza A (H5N1), was detected in a batch of Cream Top whole raw milk produced at a raw farm in Fresno County, the California Department of Public Health announced Sunday. The company announced a voluntary recall of the dairy product with a best-before date of November 27th.
According to the agency, no illnesses have been reported.
“Out of an abundance of caution, consumers should not consume any affected raw milk as avian influenza continues to be prevalent in dairy cows and poultry, and there have been sporadic cases in humans,” the news release said. is stated. “Customers should immediately return any leftover product to their retailers. CDPH is also notifying retailers to remove the affected raw milk from their shelves.”
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Public health officials say bird flu was detected in a batch of raw milk produced at a central California law farm. (California Department of Public Health)
The county contacted stores on Friday and warned them to remove raw milk from shelves. Test results were confirmed by the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System at the University of California, Davis.
CDPH said the Santa Clara Public Health Laboratory is testing raw dairy products from various retailers as a “second wave of consumer protection efforts.”
Raw milk is not pasteurized. This process involves heating it to high temperatures to kill harmful bacteria. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health officials warn against drinking this product because it can pose an illness and serious health risk, especially to certain vulnerable populations. I am doing it.
Officials said touching raw milk contaminated with the avian influenza virus and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands can also cause infection. Symptoms include red or watery eyes, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle or body aches, headache, fatigue, difficulty breathing, and fever.
“It is important to understand that raw milk can cause foodborne illness,” the CDC said. “Good on-farm practices can reduce contamination, but cannot guarantee safety from harmful bacteria.”
Law Farm owner Mark McAfee told the Los Angeles Times that all tests he and the California Department of Food and Agriculture have conducted on his milk since he began self-testing in late April have come back negative. said.
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Raw milk is not pasteurized. This process involves heating it to high temperatures to kill harmful bacteria. (St. Petersburg)
“Over the past two days, CDFA has collected additional dairy samples from bulk tanks at farms, as well as samples from retail stores, all of which are officially HPAI negative,” he said in a statement. HPAI is an acronym for highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Fox News Digital reached out to Raw Farm. In a video posted to its YouTube channel, a spokesperson for the farm said the recall was voluntary and no people were reported to be sick.
“We decided to simply do the right thing and have no cause or concern, just a recall,” a spokesperson said.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was selected by President-elect Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services last month, criticized the Food and Drug Administration's “heavy-handed suppression” of raw milk.
“The FDA's war on public health is coming to an end. This includes psychedelics, peptides, stem cells, raw milk, hyperbaric therapy, chelates, ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, vitamins, clean foods, sunlight, exercise, and nutritional supplements. , and the active suppression of everything else that promotes human health and cannot be patented by pharmaceutical companies,'' he wrote of X. I have two messages for you about this corrupt system. 1. Save your records and 2. Pack your bags. ”
Since October, California has reported 29 confirmed human cases of avian influenza, 28 of which involved direct contact with infected dairy cows. (St. Petersburg)
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Since October, there have been 29 confirmed human cases of avian influenza in California, 28 of which involved direct contact with infected dairy cows. Other states have also seen a surge in bird flu cases in recent months.
Earlier this month, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) reported that avian influenza had been confirmed in various backyard flocks of birds on central Oahu. at least 10 birds Ducks, geese and zebra pigeons were reported dead on the property on November 12th and sent for confirmatory testing.
reported by arizona On November 15, the first avian influenza outbreak occurred in poultry on a commercial farm in Pinal County.
Fox News Digital’s Angelica Stabile contributed to this report.
