H5N1 Milk Detection Study
Investigation of Impact of Milk Consumption on H5 Influenza Detection in Respiratory Specimens
Who can join
Ages 18 to 64 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 18-64 years * BMI ≤ 35 kg/m2 * Able to understand and give informed consent (American English) and comply with study visits and procedures. * In good general health based on medical history and the investigator's clinical judgment. Exclusion Criteria: * Symptoms of acute respiratory illness or conjunctivitis within 7 days * Febrile illness in the previous 72 hours * Recent influenza antiviral use (within 14 days) * Immunosuppression due to illness or medications * Current pregnancy or breastfeeding * History of allergy or intolerance to milk or milk alternatives * Consumption of raw (unpasteurized) milk within the previous 14 days * Recent work (within 14 days) on a farm with animals known to be infected with A(H5) virus * Previous receipt of A(H5) vaccine at any time
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Pasteurized milk contaminated with killed A(H5) virus (other)
Sponsor: Emory University · Participants: 30 · Started: May 9, 2025
Contact the study team
- Daniel Graciaa, MD, MPH, MSc · Phone: 404-712-1370
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06850298
Locations in the U.S.
| Georgia | Hope Clinic, Atlanta |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.