Thus far, there have been no reports of illness , associated with the bird flu virus , that was identified this trip in a financial test of fresh butter from a Fresno-based cheese.
But the dairy behind the bird flu monitoring,  , Raw Farm LLC,  , is the same organization that has recently sold contaminated goods, causing some conditions over the past two years.
In February,  , seven people were sickened after eating Raw Farm’s parmesan butter, according to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control.
Last month, state officials issued two remembers of its products. The bacteria , Campylobacter was found in milk , and , Salmonella was found in butter. Between , 2012 , and , 2016, at least 16 people were sickened after eating its raw materials, even prompting recalls, CDC and U. S. Food and Drug Administration information displays.
” I nearly killed my son when I made the decision to give him fresh milk”, said , Mary McGonigle-Martin , of Murrieta, whose son Christopher almost died in 2006 from hemolytic uremic syndrome from E. coli bacteria after drinking organic milk that she said was purchased from the land, formerly known as Organic Pastures.
” He recovered from cardiac failure, congestive heart failure, a fell heart, serious gastritis, high blood pressure and convulsions”, said McGonigle-Martin, who now serves as board chair of the nonprofit , Quit Foodborne Illness.  ,” When I made the choice to give my son raw milk, I did n’t know something so horrific could happen to him”.
A request for comment was not immediately returned by a Organic Farms representative.
Bird flu represents a new prospective threat , in fresh butter, which has not been pasteurized, a procedure that kills bacteria with great heat. Experts worry that campaigning by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s choose to head the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, may raise exposure to the disease.
More than , 400 animals herds are now beneficial for the disease, which represents 40 % of the government’s dairy business.
In the U. S. 53 citizens have been infected by avian flu. Of these, 21 were exposed by livestock, 31 from dairy cattle and one from mysterious sources. In California, nearly all of the country’s 29 people cases are linked to dairy farms.
According to comments from both the state and the region, Santa Clara County health officials said the avian influenza was found in one example of natural whole cheese purchased at a retail store on November 21. On Friday, the county contacted retailers and advised them to halt the sale of raw milk.
Meanwhile, Raw Farms issued a voluntary recall of the raw milk with a lot ID of# 20241109 with a “best by” date of Nov. 27, 2024.
Food scientists warn that milk that has n’t been pasteurized, a method that kills germs with high heat, has been shown to contain other risky microbes, not just avian flu.
According to David A.,” Raw milk has a significantly higher risk of potentially getting an infection from a pathogen than milk made of pasteurized milk.” Mills, a professor in the Department of Food Science &, Technology at UC Davis.
Raw milk, pasteurization, and the growing avian flu problem were the subjects of our research.
Q: Can I catch avian flu from raw milk?
A: So far, there have been no human cases resulting from raw milk consumption. Barn cats in Texas died in April from drinking raw milk from a dairy cow that had an illness. The cats showed symptoms like depression, stiff body movements and blindness. Lab studies have shown similar results.
A study conducted in mice, according to a report in the May issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, concluded that the virus can be transmitted to “untreated milk” by its consumption.
Q: How do microbes get into the milk?
A: Even healthy dairy cows could carry dangerous E. coli-like bacteria into milk.
It’s not just because udders are near the rectum, said Mills.
” When you’re on a farm and you have a lot of livestock, then there’s a little bit more feces around than in most places”, said Mills. ” Transfers are going to happen”.
After milk is collected, small numbers of bacteria can multiply and grow.
Q: Why does pasteurization make milk safe?
A: Pasteurization kills bacteria by using heat to change the shape of the organism’s enzymes and cell structure.
The approach determines the exact temperature and duration. Milk may be heated to at least 145 degrees for at least 30 minutes, or 161 degrees for 15 seconds. in a large tank. The shelf life of food can be extended by several days or weeks of purification.
Q: Is raw milk legal in California?
A: The state’s Department of Public Health reports that about 20 states forbid the sale of raw milk, but it may be sold legally in California if a dairy farm in the state meets specific sanitation and licensing requirements. Animals must be tested for specific diseases, including brucellosis and tuberculosis.
The California Department of Public Health claimed that these requirements cannot guarantee that a dairy farm will produce safe raw milk dairy products. Because of this, all dairy products made from raw milk must have a warning label on them.
Q: Is n’t raw milk supposed to be healthy?
A: According to CDPH, there is no difference between pasteurized milk and raw milk in terms of nutritional value.
Raw milk and milk from grass-fed animals are not interchangeable. Even after a while, raw milk may still contain harmful bacteria and other germs.
Raw milk also cannot give you” good bacteria”, sometimes called “probiotics”. Pasteurized dairy products like yogurt and kefir contain probiotics, which are safer to consume than raw milk, according to CDPH.
Q: What is dangerous about raw milk?
A: Unpasteurized milk, consumed by only 3.2 % of the population, and cheese, consumed by only 1.6 % of the population, caused 96 % of illnesses caused by contaminated dairy products, a 2017 study found.
In the United States, outbreaks associated with unpasteurized dairy products cause, on average, 760 illnesses and 22 hospitalizations a year, mostly from germs such as Campylobacter and Salmonella,  , according to the CDC.
The greatest risks come from these bacteria:
• Campylobacter: This pathogen can cause reactive arthritis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which leads to paralysis.
• Salmonella: This pathogen can cause a blood infection, irritable-bowel syndrome and reactive arthritis. Salmonella is difficult to treat because of its antibiotic resistance.
• Ecoli. 0157: H7: This pathogen can lead to Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome ( HUS), the most common cause of kidney failure in children. Some children will eventually require kidney transplants. Children suffering HUS can also lose part or all of their colon, suffer pancreatitis, seizures and strokes. Permanent neurological damage can be caused by seizures and strokes.
Children under the age of five, adults over the age of 65, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems are the most susceptible to serious illness. In general, the majority of victims are children.
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