Will Stone

This will give regulators the power to test samples from dairy farms or when the milk's being transported or processed. When bird flu is found, the USDA will trace the source. Private labs will also have to report any positive findings. The testing program is launching in California, Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.

This will give regulators the power to test samples from dairy farms or when the milk's being transported or processed. When bird flu is found, the USDA will trace the source. Private labs will also have to report any positive findings. The testing program is launching in California, Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.

Previous research has found no viable H5N1 virus in the milk sold on store shelves, which has been pasteurized. Recently, raw milk being sold in California was recalled after bird flu was detected. While the risks aren't entirely clear, scientists say it's possible consuming that could lead to an infection. Will Stone, NPR News.

Previous research has found no viable H5N1 virus in the milk sold on store shelves, which has been pasteurized. Recently, raw milk being sold in California was recalled after bird flu was detected. While the risks aren't entirely clear, scientists say it's possible consuming that could lead to an infection. Will Stone, NPR News.