AI Generated Image
11 people reported ill, 2 hospitalized after consuming unpasteurized milk
WBRZ • • business
Key Points:
- Eleven people in Louisiana have fallen ill, with two hospitalized, after consuming raw, unpasteurized milk, according to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH).
- Since April 23, those affected tested positive for campylobacteriosis and/or cryptosporidiosis, both infectious intestinal diseases linked to raw milk from three different local milking operations.
- Louisiana law permits the sale or distribution of raw milk only for animal or pet consumption, and the LDH does not regulate raw milk production or products.
- Health officials emphasize that raw milk bypasses pasteurization, a process that kills harmful germs without reducing milk's nutritional value.
- Symptoms of these infections include diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea, and vomiting, appearing within two to ten days after exposure and potentially lasting up to three weeks.
