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Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether drinking pasteurized milk (milk heated to kill harmful germs) that contains inactive particles of a flu virus called A(H5) could lead to the detection of the virus in the nose or throat. Inactive particles are not capable of causing disease. The results will help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) better understand how milk consumption could affect flu surveillance. Investigators also want to see if the body produces antibodies in response to this milk consumption.
Official title: Investigation of Impact of Milk Consumption on H5 Influenza Detection in Respiratory Specimens
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 64 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-05-09
Completion Date
2026-03
Last Updated
2025-10-14
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Pasteurized milk contaminated with killed A(H5) virus
Milk to be used in the study will be obtained from the CDC. Pasteurized commercial milk likely to contain detectable A(H5N1) particles will be obtained from a source such as a recently affected dairy farm. The CDC Influenza Division laboratory (Viral, Surveillance, and Diagnosis Branch) will test the milk to confirm the presence of viral A(H5) RNA using a protocol developed and validated by the US FDA Agricultural Research Service. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has indicated that the consumption of commercial pasteurized dairy products in the US is safe.
Locations (1)
Hope Clinic
Atlanta, Georgia, United States