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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 5 days
A tragically common cause of death before pasteurization was food poisoning in children who were being weaned and starting to drink cow's milk. Pasteurization is one of the greatest public health successes in the history of the world, and now it's protecting us from H5N1 bird flu 🧪
Pasteurization Kills Bird Flu Virus in Milk, New Studies Confirmwww.scientificamerican.com Flash pasteurization destroyed H5N1 viral particles that were highly concentrated in raw milk, confirming that standard techniques can keep dairy products safe from bird flu
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Glenn Forrest @gn4rest.bsky.social · 5 days
Good news is MAGA will now refuse to drink pastuerized milk.
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Matt Murphy, PhD @mjosmurphy.bsky.social · 4 days
they can still transmit it to the rest of us, unfortch.