Raw Milk Alert: Bird Flu Found, But What's the Risk?

Bird flu has been detected in raw milk from a dairy in California. Officials found the virus in a sample bought from a store. They asked stores to pull the milk off shelves. Experts think drinking infected milk could be risky, but there's no proof it makes people sick. The dairy issued a recall. So far, no one has gotten sick. Health officials advise not drinking raw milk because it has no health benefits.

Raw Farm, the dairy involved, said their own tests were negative. The bird flu virus has been spreading fast among farms. California has seen 29 people test positive, most of them are dairy workers. Nationwide, 55 people have tested positive. A child in California and a teen in Canada have also been infected. The source of their infections is unknown. Pasteurization kills the virus. The FDA doesn't allow raw milk to be sold across states. Raw milk laws vary state by state. The U. S. has seen 402 dairy herds test positive for the virus. The bird flu has been found in wastewater sites too. The dairy owner said it's a tough time for raw milk due to recent news.

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