(DIR) Home Canada expanding surveillance, increasing testing for avian flu (HTM) Source ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. **READ MORE:** **Lethbridge News Now.** **—** **If you have a news tip, question or concern, please email Lethbridge.newsroom@Pattisonmedia.com.** ______________________________________________________________________ Served by Flask-Gopher/2.2.1