Bird flu shows up in milk samples, but FDA says the public is safe

(Reuters) – One in five commercial milk samples tested in a nationwide survey contained particles of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said late Thursday, suggesting the outbreak of bird flu is more widespread than previously thought.
Eight states have confirmed cases of bird flu in dairy herds, including South Dakota.
The agency said there is no reason to believe the virus found in milk poses a risk to human health.
Dr. Michael Osterholm, infectious disease specialist at the University of Minnesota, says the samples show the virus has largely saturated dairy cattle throughout the country.
The FDA says the studies show no results to change the assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe.
A Texas farm worker has been confirmed to have bird flu in the current outbreak. The patient suffers eye irritation.