Risky or Not?

A short podcast about everyday risks from germs

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DALL·E - A nice aged piece of cheddar (?) cheese with a rich, golden-yellow color and a few holes, sitting on a rustic wooden board. Around the cheese, there are a few unhappy microbes.

618. Raw Cheese Made With Milk Containing HPAI

May 22, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming raw milk cheese made with milk containing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Cheddar Cheese as a Vehicle for Viruses - ScienceDirect
  • Poliovirus - Wikipedia
  • Interagency Risk Assessment for the Public Health Impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Poultry, Shell Eggs, and Egg Products (May 2010) | Food Safety and Inspection Service
May 22, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, Viruses, Raw milk, Cheese

DALL·E - A close-up of a clear glass filled with raw milk, placed on a wooden table. The milk looks cold and creamy. Surrounding the glass and within the milk are many happy microbes.

617. HPAI in Pasteurized Milk

May 20, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in pasteurized milk.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • EPI-WIN
  • How CDC is monitoring influenza data to better understand the current avian influenza A (H5N1) situation in people | Avian Influenza (Flu)
  • Emergence and interstate spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy cattle
  • Bird Flu Highlights Concerns Around Raw Milk - The New York Times
  • Early Release - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Virus Infection in Domestic Dairy Cattle and Cats, United States, 2024 - Volume 30, Number 7—July 2024 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
  • The surprising physics of cats’ drinking | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Experiment (100x slower) - YouTube
  • Cutta Cutta (67x slower) - YouTube
  • Virginia Tech, MIT, Princeton collaborate on cat study that shows intriguing gravity issues
  • How Cats Lap: Water Uptake by Felis catus | Science
May 20, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, Viruses, Milk, Pasteurization

DALL·E - Porridge containing lots of Frozen Berries in an open Microwave oven

495. Frozen Berries in Microwaved Porridge

August 09, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making porridge with frozen berries in the microwave.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • 122. Frozen Berry Smoothies — Risky or Not?
  • Estimation of Bacteriophage MS2 Inactivation Parameters During Microwave Heating of Frozen Strawberries - ScienceDirect


August 09, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Berries, Viruses, Microwave, Porridge

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