According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approximately one in five retail samples of commercial milk have exhibited traces of bird flu. This follows the initial detection of avian flu in Texan herds in March, which has since spread to over three dozen herds across eight states. However, the FDA emphasizes that milk remains safe to consume, based on current retail milk studies. To address the ongoing outbreak, dairy cattle must now undergo testing and receive negative results before crossing state lines. Herds carrying the virus have been identified in Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and South Dakota. The FDA also reports that egg producers are on high alert after chickens tested positive for the virus in Texas and Michigan, but the risk of human infection remains low.