160 people became ill from the controversial Salmonella stained food: Report

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A new report reveals the shocking extension of a Salmonella outbreak linked to Crus dairy products.

Detailed at the Weekly Mortality and Mortality Report Published by the disease control and prevention centers, the outbreak took place between September 2023 and March 2024 and affected more than 160 people.

The authors of the report said that the extent of the disease causes the California case “one of the most important outbreaks transmitted by food linked to raw milk in the recent history of the United States.”

The California Public Health Department was first notified of the issue when nine people reported symptoms after consuming raw dairy products from the same dairy, causing a state and federal officials.

Last year’s outbreak affected the young children with an average age of 7 years. This is especially about children more vulnerable to pathogen.

Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized or heated at temperatures that can kill potentially harmful microbes.

According to the FDA, the disease usually occurs between 12 and 72 hours after eating foods contaminated with salmonella bacteria. Symptoms are diarrhea, fever and abdominal ramps and can be much more serious for children under five, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems.

In some cases, Salmonella may extend beyond the gastrointestinal tract and blood, brain, bones and joints.

“Commercially distributed dairy products have the potential to cause outbreaks of large and widespread infectious diseases,” the report warned.

In the last outbreak, 70% of the total number of cases affected for children and adolescents: 67 cases occurred in children under 5 years, 40 cases occurred in children from 5 to 12 years and 13 cases occurred in adolescents under the age of 18.

While no deaths were reported, 22 cases required hospitalization and 18 of these patients were under the age of 18.

Prior to this last outbreak, Salmonella outbreaks have been relatively rare in number and reach. Between 2009 and 2021, there were 16 outbreaks related to raw milk, which affect two to 33 people.

Pollution can occur at various points throughout the process of milking, as the bacteria are staying everywhere from the discomfort of the cow to the farmer’s hands.

In addition to Salmonella, raw milk can carry or contain bird flu viruses, Listeria, E.Coli, Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium and Brucella.

For children under 5 years old, pregnant people, the elderly and immunocompromas, these pathogens can endanger their lives.

According to the FDA, the pasteurization of animal milk has been widely adopted as a basic measure of public health.

“There are many risks of consuming raw milk,” said Dr. Uzma Syed, a specialist in infectious diseases certified by the Board and a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

“Pasteurization has allowed safe consumption of milk for decades.”

In a 2023 study, 4.4% of North -Americans reported drinking raw milk last year, while 1% said they drink it weekly.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr., is among the growing contingents of raw milk devotees, proclaiming in 2022 that it is the only type that drinks.

Currently, up to 30 states, including California, allow to sell raw milk. While the remaining 20 states prohibit sales of raw milk in some way, a growing number of state legislatures are reviewing the raw milk debate: Iowa legalized the sale of raw milk in 2023, while Illinois resumed a bill to expand sales last year.

In California, raw milk is regulated by the CDFA of the California Food and Agriculture Department that requires raw milk dairy farms from obtaining a permit and passing lactis and bottled sanitation inspections. Raw milk must meet strict bacterial and cell count limits and keep 45 ° F or below. In addition, cows must be tested annually by Brucelosis and Tuberculosis.