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During the past week, APHIS approved field safety trials for two additional H5N1 vaccine candidates in cattle, bringing the total number of vaccine candidates approved for field trials to four.

With bird flu virus detected in cow’s milk, U.S. health authorities have warned the public against potential sources of exposure, including drinking raw or unpasteurized milk, and have reiterated a general warning that consuming uncooked or undercooked poultry or beef products can make you sick. Relatively few people say they drink raw milk. Only 3% of US adults report having consumed raw milk in the past 12 months, while 4% were not sure whether they had, according to a new nationally representative Annenberg Public Policy Center health survey of nearly 1,500 empaneled US adults conducted in July.* But many more people say they do not use a food thermometer to ensure that their food is heated to a temperature high enough to kill bacteria and viruses, including avian influenza A viruses like the H5N1 strain now found in US cattle. And most are unsure what internal food temperatures kill bacteria and viruses, according to the survey. Only about 1 in 4 US adults (27%) report using a f

Research suggests breeding dairy cows to beef semen is a sound investment for dairy operations and that these cattle are meeting beef industry requirements.