FDA Says As Of March 10, 110 Samples Of Planned 299 Samples Of 60-Day Aged Raw Milk Cheese Have Been Collected

March 14 (Reuters) - FDA:

• FDA: AS OF MARCH 10, 110 SAMPLES OF PLANNED 299 SAMPLES OF 60-DAY AGED RAW MILK CHEESE HAVE BEEN COLLECTED

• FDA: OF 110 SAMPLES OF 60- DAY AGED RAW MILK CHEESE, 96 WERE NEGATIVE BY PCR (H5N1 WAS NOT DETECTED), 14 ARE STILL IN PROGRESS

• FDA: RESEARCH FUNDED BY FDA & NEW YORK STATE SUGGESTS THAT AGING RAW MILK CHEESE FOR 60 DAYS OR LONGER IS NOT EFFECTIVE AT ELIMINATING H5N1