Raw Milk and Bird Flu: Health Dangers and Warnings for Buyers.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is nominated for a top health job, wants more raw milk sold in America. But health experts are worried because bird flu was found in raw milk in California.

Raw milk can have germs that make people very sick. Heating milk, called pasteurization, kills these germs.

Bird flu has been found in many birds and cows in the US. Scientists found bird flu in pasteurized milk, but the heat treatment killed the virus.

While no one has gotten bird flu from drinking raw milk yet, scientists are worried. Mice and cats that drank raw milk with bird flu got very sick.

Many people like to drink raw milk because they think it's healthier and tastes better. But health experts say raw milk is dangerous and can make people very sick.