Controlled NIAID-Funded Study Reveals Mice Infected with H5N1 Via Unpasteurized Cow’s Milk

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institute of Health (NIH) reports mice administered raw milk samples from dairy cows infected with H5N1 influenza experienced high virus levels in their respiratory organs and lower virus levels in other vital organs based on the outcomes of an investigation published in the&nbsp;New England Journal of Medicine. These findings point to a reality TrialSite has already been implying based on a series of cat deaths: the consumption of raw milk by animals poses a risk for H5N1 infection and raises questions about its potential risk in humans.&nbsp;
Key leadership overseeing this program include NIAID Director Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D., and Lauren Byrd-Leotis, Ph.D., with NIAID&rsquo;s Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases&rsquo; Viral Respiratory Diseases Section.TrialSite recently introduced key experts in this field, one of whom is the University of Wisconsin&mdash;Madison Yoshihiro Kawaoka, PhD, one of the world&rsquo;s top experts in the field of avian flu. He served as lead investigator.