Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. He covers federal public health agencies. A "small but detectable quantity" of infectious H5N1 bird flu virus was ...

The discovery of bird flu virus particles in the commercial milk supply has reignited public interest in the century-long debate over pasteurizing milk. Sales of raw milk, or milk that has not ...

Heating raw milk spiked with H5N1 to temperatures commonly used in commercial pasteurization resulted in a decrease in infectious virus within seconds to minutes, according to a brief study, though ...

Research confirms that standard pasteurization methods effectively inactivate influenza viruses in milk, reducing public health risks and reinforcing the safety of dairy consumption. Study: ...

In late November 2024, however, California regulators recalled two batches of raw, unpasteurized milk from a Fresno dairy farm after bird flu virus was detected in the milk. The dairy subsequently ...