OSTLTS Public Health Updates: The Ongoing Public Health Hazard of Consuming Raw Milk

www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/pdfs/raw-milk-letter-to-states-2014-508c.pdf

A new letter from CDC, The Ongoing Public Health Hazard of Consuming Raw Milk  [PDF-358KB], is designed to provide state and territorial public health  officials with information and resources on the risks of consuming raw  milk and other unpasteurized dairy products. The letter also includes  links to resources for public health officials, consumers, and healthcare  providers. To protect the health of the public, state regulators should continue to  support pasteurization and consider further restricting or prohibiting  the sale and distribution of raw milk and other unpasteurized dairy  products in their states. CDC has recently updated its raw milk website with new information and  materials, including a list of relevant publications and other scientific  resources on illnesses associated with raw milk consumption. We  invite you to share these resources with persons involved in foodborne  disease outbreak investigations and regulation of unpasteurized dairy  products.