Dangers of raw milk arise from bacteria

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Dear Doctors: We might start buying raw milk from a family farm in our area. It seems safe because they have only two cows and test the milk for bacteria. But when I told my dad, he said raw milk is always risky. Is that true?

Dear Reader: The term 'raw milk' refers to milk that does not undergo pasteurization.

That's the process of heating milk to the high temperatures needed to kill…