Public health has better things to do: Increased outbreaks associated with nonpasteurized milk

The number of US outbreaks caused by nonpasteurized milk increased from 30 during 2007-2009 to 51 during 2010-2012. Most outbreaks were caused by Campylobacter spp. (77%) and by nonpasteurized milk purchased from states in which nonpasteurized milk sale was legal (81%).

rw.milk.outbreaks.2Regulations to prevent distribution of nonpasteurized milk should be enforced.

Increased outbreaks associated with nonpasteurized milk, United States, 2007-2012.

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015 Jan;21(1):119-22. doi: 10.3201/eid2101.140447.

Mungai EA, Behravesh CB, Gould LH.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25531403