Bird flu risk prompts warnings against raw milk, unpasteurized dairy products

Pasteurization is working to kill off bird flu in milk, according to tests run by the Food and Drug Administration — but what about unpasteurized dairy products like raw milk? Experts advise to stay away, especially with the recent avian influenza outbreak affecting growing numbers of poultry and dairy cows. 

"Do not consume unpasteurized dairy products," Dr. Nidhi Kumar told CBS New York. "I know there are people that are real advocates for it, but this is not the time to do it."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls raw milk "one of the riskiest foods."