Experiment confirms that bird flu in the US is spread by milking procedures

The alarming findings from the recent experiment indicate that H5N1 virus can accumulate in the udders and milk of cows, a potential route for transmission.

If the H5N1 virus variant spreading in Europe is capable of infecting dairy cows like it has in the U.S., the implications could be catastrophic.

With the confirmed transmission of the highly pathogenic avian influenza through industrial milking systems, we may be closer to understanding the risks to humans.

The history of H5N1 suggests a fatality rate of 52%, and its evolution into a strain that infects mammals raises significant public health concerns.

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