Identification of and Response to Influenza A(H5) in Off-the-Shelf Raw Milk—Santa Clara County, California, November–December 2024

2025/07/30 by Alessandra Løchen, Brandon Bonin, Rensen Khoshabian +13 · 1 voice
Medicine · #Influenza Virus Research Studies #Respiratory viral infections research #Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

paper · doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf420

openalex publication_date 2025/07/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

In November-December 2024, the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department detected influenza A and A(H5) virus in unpasteurized milk sold in the county. A(H5N1) virus surveillance of off-the-shelf unpasteurized milk led to early detection and recall of potentially infectious products that prompted state agencies' verification and subsequent regulatory action.

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