{"id":2819,"date":"2026-06-16T13:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=2819"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:13:02","slug":"raw-milk-linked-to-dozens-of-illnesses-in-idaho-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=2819","title":{"rendered":"Raw milk linked to dozens of illnesses in Idaho, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"ArticleContent\">\n<div class=\"article__below-title\">\n<div class=\"mobile-trust-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 d-xl-none\">\n<div class=\"trust-box\">\n<div class=\"trust-box-logo d-none d-md-block\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/h5\/feature\/news\/publogos\/idn.svg?la=en&amp;h=19&amp;w=171&amp;hash=E5D33CE188190E773BF16C8B389C7AAC\" class=\"logo-img\" height=\"19\" alt=\"infectious disease news logo\" width=\"171\"\/>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 offset-md-1 offset-xl-0 col-xl-12\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-button-wrapper d-none\" data-component=\"EmailTopicAlert\" data-module=\"Subspecialty Email Topic Alerts Top\" data-manage-email-link=\"\/footer\/account-information\/my-account\/email-subscriptions-and-alerts#emailAlerts\">\n  <hidden data-setting-item=\"d265901d-6d37-49c7-a8f6-c7bf19a02509\"\/><br \/>\n  <hidden data-crm-source=\"Subspecialty Topic Alert\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-button d-none\" data-topic-button=\"not-subscribed\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n      <span data-module-track-action=\"Email Alerts TOP_Click_Healio News Article\" data-module-track-label=\"Email Alerts TOP_Healio News Article\">&#13;<br \/>\n        <i class=\"fas fa-plus-circle\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n        Add topic to email alerts&#13;<br \/>\n      <\/span>&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-inner collapse u270682e9d1f14d97802605ba68d67d1a\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-dialogue\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-sign-up-type=\"unknown\">\n          Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" data-loading-text=\"Loading &lt;i class=\" fa=\"\" fa-spinner=\"\" fa-spin=\"\">&#8220;&#13;<br \/>\n              data-action=&#8221;subscribe&#8221;&gt;&#13;<br \/>\n        Subscribe&#13;<br \/>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-topic-modal=\"failed\">    <strong>We were unable to process your request. 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At least 45 of those people have tested positive for campylobacteriosis, a bacterial infection that can cause diarrhea that is sometimes bloody, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, the department said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"figure article__og-image\">&#13;\n    <picture>&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/infectious-disease\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/idn0626rawmilk_graphic_01_web.webp?w=476\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\">&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/infectious-disease\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/idn0626rawmilk_graphic_01_web.webp?w=800\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\">&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/infectious-disease\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/idn0626rawmilk_graphic_01_web.webp?w=595\" media=\"(max-width: 1200px)\">&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/infectious-disease\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/idn0626rawmilk_graphic_01_web.webp?w=476\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\">&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/infectious-disease\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/idn0626rawmilk_graphic_01_web.webp?w=476\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/infectious-disease\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/idn0626rawmilk_graphic_01_web.jpg?w=800\" alt=\"IDN0626rawmilk_Graphic_01_WEB\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid\" width=\"800\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n    <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>&#13;<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">&#13;<br \/>\n      Data derived from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.&#13;<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption>&#13;<br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<p>Most people who were sick reported drinking raw milk from two different producers \u2014 one in northern Idaho and one in southern Idaho, according to the state health department, which did not name the producers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth milking operations are working in collaboration with DHW and local public health agencies to identify and fix any potential sources of contamination,\u201d the department said in a press release, which noted that authorities are currently testing samples to help detect batches that might be tainted.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC cautions against consuming raw milk as it exposes consumers to harmful pathogens such as <i>Escherichia coli<\/i>, <i>Listeria<\/i> and <i>Salmonella<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Raw dairy does not undergo a pasteurization process, which is the only way to effectively kill harmful bacteria, according to the CDC.<\/p>\n<p>Younger children, older adults, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are at greater risk for severe illness from raw dairy, the CDC said.<\/p>\n<p>In April, a California dairy <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/news\/infectious-disease\/20260406\/dairy-recalls-raw-cheese-under-protest-amid-e-coli-outbreak\" id=\"rId9\" target=\"_blank\">recalled some raw cheese products<\/a> that the FDA said may be responsible for a multistate <i>E. <\/i><i>coli<\/i> outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>An <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/news\/pediatrics\/20260205\/infant-dies-from-listeria-believed-to-be-from-raw-milk\" id=\"rId10\" target=\"_blank\">infant in New Mexico died<\/a> earlier this year from a <i>Listeria<\/i> infection officials believe was contracted through exposure to unpasteurized milk consumed by the infant\u2019s mother during pregnancy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content--footer\">\n<div class=\"publisher-logo\">\n    <span>Published by:<\/span><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/h5\/feature\/news\/publogos\/idn.svg?la=en&amp;h=19&amp;w=171&amp;hash=E5D33CE188190E773BF16C8B389C7AAC\" class=\"logo-img\" height=\"19\" alt=\"infectious disease news logo\" width=\"171\"\/>\n  <\/div>\n<p><!-- Healio AI Widget --><\/p>\n<div class=\"healio-ai-component-inline\" data-no-ads=\"true\" data-module-track-category=\"Healio AI\" data-module-track-action=\"Click\" data-module-track-label=\"Access Healio Ai from component - 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If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Out of nearly 60 people who have fallen ill after consuming raw milk, at least 45 have tested positive for campylobacteriosis. Most people who were sick reported drinking raw milk from two different producers. Health officials are investigating two separate foodborne outbreaks that have sickened dozens of people in Idaho who drank raw milk. Since May 19, nearly 60 people have fallen ill after consuming raw milk, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW). At least 45 of those people have tested positive for campylobacteriosis, a bacterial infection that can cause diarrhea that is sometimes bloody, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, the department said. &#13; &#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13;&#13; Data derived from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.&#13; &#13; Most people who were sick reported drinking raw milk from two different producers \u2014 one in northern Idaho and one in southern Idaho, according to the state health department, which did not name the producers. \u201cBoth milking operations are working in collaboration with DHW and local public health agencies to identify and fix any potential sources of contamination,\u201d the department said in a press release, which noted that authorities are currently testing samples to help detect batches that might be tainted. The CDC cautions against consuming raw milk as it exposes consumers to harmful pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Listeria and Salmonella. Raw dairy does not undergo a pasteurization process, which is the only way to effectively kill harmful bacteria, according to the CDC. Younger children, older adults, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are at greater risk for severe illness from raw dairy, the CDC said. In April, a California dairy recalled some raw cheese products that the FDA said may be responsible for a multistate E. coli outbreak. An infant in New Mexico died earlier this year from a Listeria infection officials believe was contracted through exposure to unpasteurized milk consumed by the infant\u2019s mother during pregnancy. 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