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Federal regulators say samples of pasteurised milk from around the United States have tested positive for inactive remnants of the bird flu virus that has...

Particles of the bird flu virus recently found in dairy cattle have been detected in pasteurized milk, but the nation’s milk supply remains safe to drink and the CDC has taken key steps toward making a vaccine in case one is needed, federal officials announced Tuesday.

U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand — and stop — the growing outbreak.

U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand and stop the growing outbreak. Officials say the risk to humans remains low. Scientists fear that the virus that's been detected in cattle in several states could change to spread more easily among people. Experts say genetic details show that the virus may have been spreading in cows since late last year. One scientist likens the situation to a tornado watch: there are some of ingredients for a threat but it's not certain to happen.

U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand and stop the growing outbreak