return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 months ago1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk had bird flu virus fragments, FDA sayswww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1240arrow-down114
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minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·7 months agoFrom what I’ve read it doesn’t seem to be a particularly severe disease for cows anyway. The hubbub is mostly about the potential for farm and dairy workers to catch it directly from a cow, which still seems like an incredibly rare occurrence
minus-square_wizard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·7 months agoSeems to hit cats a bit hard. Not that you should be feeding them milk anyways. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/veterinarians-handling-cats.htm
minus-squarelazynooblet@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·7 months agoThe milk isn’t contagious anyway
minus-squareglitchy_nobody@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoMost cats are lactose intolerant and milk can make them sick because of that.
From what I’ve read it doesn’t seem to be a particularly severe disease for cows anyway. The hubbub is mostly about the potential for farm and dairy workers to catch it directly from a cow, which still seems like an incredibly rare occurrence
Seems to hit cats a bit hard. Not that you should be feeding them milk anyways.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/veterinarians-handling-cats.htm
The milk isn’t contagious anyway
Most cats are lactose intolerant and milk can make them sick because of that.