In the US, hamburgers were tested for “bull flu”

The check was carried out due to the fact that the minced MEAT used in the creation of hamburger patties is mainly used for aged animals, and cases of the disease were noted specifically in adult herds. Research conducted by the department showed that properly preparedThe patties for this product are ground beef medium to medium rare and will be free of infection. Experts introduced a simulator of the inactivated H5N1 strain into them. They then fried the meat product to a temperature of 63 to 71ºC. After this, the cutlets turned out to be edible. it also turned out that even when the meat is brought to a temperature of 50 degrees, the number of active virus particles decreases. Also, before this, the Ministry of Agriculture checked 30 samples of ground beef taken from various retail chains and did not find the avian influenza virus in them. Based on this, department experts concluded that meat in stores is safe.

At the same time, scientists have suggested that the outbreak of the avian influenza virus among dairy cows in the country is more widespread. The basis for this hypothesis was that, on the contrary, there were traces of the virus in dairy products that were selected for analysis in retail chains and stores. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have detected them in about 20 percent of MILK. However, in all these samples the virus was not viable. However, the organization’s specialists still did not recommend eating unpasteurized milk . These concerns are not unfounded, since the factors that can trigger the virus are not yet known.

Experts also call wastewater another possible source of bird flu. An analysis this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found influenza A virus serotyped H5N1 in these waters. At the same time, interestingly, its highest levels were observed in Illinois and Florida, but cases of “bull flu” have not yet been observed in these states. The specific source of the virus entering the drains is not yet known. Among the possible options, the employees of treatment plants themselves are being considered (since several cases of human infection with “bull flu” have already been noted in several regions), as well as contaminated milk or other products or waste from farms. CDC Principal Deputy DIRECTOR Nirav Shah suggested that positive data on wastewater along with dairy products may indicate the presence of as yet undetected herds that are also infected with H5N1. Now, he said, the Centers are collaborating with local authorities to understand the reasons for such a high concentration of the virus in wastewater. The CDC also called on all states in the country to provide protective equipment to all workers in slaughterhouses and dairy plants, including even those regions where the presence of the virus has not been confirmed.