The New Mexico Department of Heath (NM Health) says the infant’s source of infection was likely unpasteurized, or “raw,” milk consumed by the infant’s mother in pregnancy. Pregnant women, young children, and the elderly are especially susceptible to severe Listeria infections.

The discovery of bird flu virus particles in the commercial milk supply has reignited public interest in the century-long debate over pasteurizing milk. Sales of raw milk, or milk that has not undergone the heat treatment process to kill harmful bacteria ...

Fragments of the virus that causes bird flu have been found in samples of pasteurized milk, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday, but officials aren't concerned about danger to humans from drinking store-bought milk at this time. Officials told ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Influencers extoll the benefits of drinking raw milk over pasteurized milk, but there isn't substantive evidence to support these claims. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Pasteurization is a ...

Traces of the bird flu virus were found in some samples of pasteurized milk in the U.S. on Tuesday, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as the agency advises that the milk is safe to drink until further testing is performed. According to ...

Despite an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, the popularity of raw milk has only risen. Advocates claim raw milk has superior health benefits over pasteurized milk. There is little evidence to support these claims, however, and the risk of ...

The government is really milking its resources. A leaked memo from the Food and Drug Administration announced a policy change that some believe could harm milk consumers. Following the recent revelation that the FDA has halted its quality assurance testing ...