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Infectious Bird Flu Can Linger in Refrigerated Raw Milk for 5 Days

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Scientists at Stanford University found that influenza viruses that end up in raw milk can infect people for almost up to a week.

They found that one strain of influenza A virus was still infectious after five days in refrigerated raw milk.

The findings suggest that raw milk is a viable transmission route for similar strains of H5N1, a strain of bird flu.