Updated On: 14 December, 2024 11:27 AM IST | New York | IANS
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tied raw milk to over 200 outbreaks of illnesses, and warns that germs, such E. coli and Salmonella, in raw milk present “serious” health risks, especially for children, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems

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Influenza or flu virus can remain infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, scientists have warned.
The new Stanford University study comes at a time when outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cattle have raised concerns about the potential for a new pandemic.