# Evaluation of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests for the Detection of H5N1 in Milk

## TL;DR

This study tested rapid influenza tests for detecting H5N1 in milk and found they work as well as for seasonal flu.

## Contribution

The study is the first to evaluate RIDTs for H5N1 detection in milk samples.

## Key findings

- RIDTs showed comparable sensitivity for H5N1 as for seasonal influenza A H3N2.
- No difference in sensitivity was observed between raw milk and PBS control samples.

## Abstract

Rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) could be useful in the current bovine H5N1 outbreak. Here, we evaluated three RIDTs with H5N1. The RDITs showed comparable sensitivity with H5N1 compared to seasonal influenza A virus H3N2, and no difference was observed in sensitivity between raw milk and the PBS control.