Illnesses Linked to Raw Milk Consumption

Posted by Brian Gould Wed, 19 May 2010 13:51:00 GMT

In Utah, 15 people became ill in two separate clusters in incidences linked to drinking raw milk, state health officials say. The first cluster involved nine reported cases of Campylobacter infection among residents in Weber, Davis and Cache counties. The second cluster involved six reported cases of Salmonella infection in Utah, Salt Lake and Wasatch counties. All who became ill reported drinking raw, unpasteurized milk produced at two licensed dairies, said Julia Hall, food-borne epidemiologist for the Utah Department of Health.

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