Although some fans claim there are nutritional benefits to drinking raw milk, health experts say any purported benefits do not outweigh the associated risks.

Starting December 15th, how your milk gets to your grocery store is going to change. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week that the nation’s milk supply must be tested for the bird flu virus H5N1.

A California child with a suspected bird flu infection drank raw milk before getting sick, local health officials said. A Marin County child last month presented to a local emergency department with fever and vomiting after drinking raw milk,

US health officials have reported that the strain of bird flu detected in a California child is similar to the strain spreading through livestock. However, the patient had no known exposure to infected animals.