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       Canada expanding surveillance, increasing testing for avian flu
        
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       The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said last week about 20 per cent
       of milk samples from across the country tested positive for fragments
       of avian flu.
        
       The Canadian statement says commercially sold milk and milk products
       remain safe to consume and pasteurization of dairy products is
       effective in inactivating the virus that causes HPAI, even when
       fragments of the virus remain.
        
       It says if officials become aware of any potential food safety or
       animal health risks, immediate actions will be taken to help protect
       Canada's food supply and livestock.
        
       "While the risk of transmission to humans remains low, the Government
       of Canada, the provinces and territories, as well as our colleagues in
       the United States, are working together to actively monitor, prepare
       and respond as necessary to this evolving situation to help safeguard
       Canada's cattle and protect the health of people in Canada," the
       statement says.
        
       This report by _The Canadian Press_ was first published May 3, 2024.
        
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