Manipal gastroenterologist explains if drinking raw milk can be deadly

Can raw milk be a health hazard? In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Sambit Bhuyan shared why raw milk isn't worth the risk.

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In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Sambit Bhuyan, consultant-medical gastroenterologist, Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar, warned that raw milk carries deadly organisms, which can cause food poisoning, miscarriages, and even life-threatening illnesses, especially for kids, pregnant women, and people with weak immune systems.

He said, “Raw milk is milk from cows, sheep