Every infectious disease expert advised against letting you or your pet consume raw milk, because bird flu virus has been detected in it. But feel free to keep drinking pasteurized milk. By heating milk to a specific temperature over time, pasteurized milk kills potential viruses like H5N1 and continues to be safe to drink.

As bird flu cases continue to rise across the United States, questions are emerging about the effectiveness of the current vaccine stockpile.

The Highly Pathogenic avian influenza virus is a highly contagious disease that spreads among birds and other animals.