why is cows milk affected by bird flu?
In: Biology
Bird flu, or avian influenza, primarily affects birds. However, in some cases, it can disrupt other species as well. Now, cows themselves don’t get bird flu, so the milk straight from the cow isn’t directly affected by the virus.
The real impact comes from how bird flu can shake up the farming world. If there’s an outbreak, it might lead to restrictions on farm movements to stop the virus from spreading. This can mean fewer workers to help milk the cows or transport the milk, and sometimes even farms close to an outbreak might even be temporarily shut down to keep things safe. All this chaos can mess with the amount of milk getting to stores and might even make it more expensive.
So, while the bird flu doesn’t taint the milk directly, it can make it a bit of a headache to get it from the farm to your fridge!
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