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Campylobacter outbreak linked to raw milk
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Twelve confirmed campylobacteriosis cases in Michigan have been linked to unpasteurized raw milk from a dairy in Indiana, according to an FDA press release.
The agency has linked the illnesses to milk produced by the Forest Grove Dairy in Middlebury, Ind., and is conducting an investigation with the Michigan Department of Community Health, the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health and the Indiana State Health Department.
For decades, FDA and CDC authorities have warned of the hazards of drinking raw milk due to potentially high levels of bacteria including Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria, Campylobacter and Brucella.
Although most healthy individuals recover quickly from illness caused by raw milk, more severe illnesses may occur, especially in pregnant women, the elderly, infants, young children and people with weakened immune systems or immunocompromised conditions.
The FDA urges people who have consumed unpasteurized milk or a product containing unpasteurized milk who are experiencing symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, headache and body ache to contact their health care provider immediately.