Dairy products from US safe to consume despite bird flu in cows, say Singapore Food Experts

The SFA said all imported milk must undergo heat treatment processes shown to be effective in killing bacteria and viruses. - PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: UNSPLASH via The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Dairy products from the United States are safe to consume, despite the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu strain spreading among dairy cows in the country since end-March.

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA), which oversees food safety and security in Singapore, told The Straits Times that there is no evidence to date that bird flu can be spread to humans through the handling or consumption of thoroughly cooked food.