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What Happens if You Don't Boil Milk Before Drinking?

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drinking raw, unpasteurized milk was linked to 202 disease outbreaks between 1998 and 2018, resulting in 2,645 illnesses. So, what happens if you don't boil milk before drinking? The outcome largely depends on whether the milk is raw or has already undergone pasteurization, with serious health risks tied to the consumption of raw milk.