But that hasn’t stopped a group of raw milk enthusiasts from seeking out untreated dairy in their search for purported immune system benefits.
In other words, intentionally seeking out being infected by the virus by drinking raw milk — something the CDC expressly advises against — is a bad idea.
“Deliberating consuming raw milk in the hope of becoming immune to avian influenza is playing Russian roulette with your health,” UC Davis researcher Michael Payne told the LA Times.
“Deliberately trying to infect yourself with a known pathogen flies in the face of all medical knowledge and common sense.”
One study also examined dead barn cats at dairies in Texas and Kansas that were infected by the virus, suggesting that raw milk may be dangerous to other mammals.
“While there have been no known cases of human transmission of H5N1 from raw milk, it’s certainly conceivable that it could happen, and this is a highly fatal virus not just for cats but for humans too,” said American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases chair Sean O’Leary said in a recent statement.
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But that hasn’t stopped a group of raw milk enthusiasts from seeking out untreated dairy in their search for purported immune system benefits.
In other words, intentionally seeking out being infected by the virus by drinking raw milk — something the CDC expressly advises against — is a bad idea.
“Deliberating consuming raw milk in the hope of becoming immune to avian influenza is playing Russian roulette with your health,” UC Davis researcher Michael Payne told the LA Times.
“Deliberately trying to infect yourself with a known pathogen flies in the face of all medical knowledge and common sense.”
One study also examined dead barn cats at dairies in Texas and Kansas that were infected by the virus, suggesting that raw milk may be dangerous to other mammals.
“While there have been no known cases of human transmission of H5N1 from raw milk, it’s certainly conceivable that it could happen, and this is a highly fatal virus not just for cats but for humans too,” said American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases chair Sean O’Leary said in a recent statement.
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