CBC News: Canadian scientists launch early warning system to spot traces of H5N1 bird flu in milk

May 30, 2024 —

The trio of Canadian academic researchers saw a missed opportunity.

“I think we all were thinking independently: Why aren’t we doing milk testing?” recalled Jason Kindrachuk, an associate professor at the University of Manitoba. “If we can simply get milk off the shelves and [run tests], this would seem like a great initiative for us to undertake.”