The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun collecting and testing samples of aged, raw cow’s milk cheese for the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1), better known as bird flu, Food Safety News reported.

State agriculture officials announced a raw milk recall from Stanislaus County producer Valley Milk Simply Bottled, YubaNet has reported.

The indoor cats consumed recalled raw milk from the Fresno-based dairy Raw Farm prior to falling ill, the L.A. County health department said.

Federal health officials have begun collecting samples of aged raw cow's milk cheese across the U.S. to test for bird flu, the Food and Drug Administration announced. Sample collection started at the end of this month and is expected to be completed by the end of March 2025,

Yes, pets can get bird flu from eating raw food. Pets can contract bird flu through contact with infected poultry or carcasses, or from eating contaminated food. Since cooking and pasteurization kill viruses, food will not be contaminated unless it’s raw.