Article: Soft cheese risks.(Clinical Capsules)(Brief Article)

Soft white cheeses made with raw milk present a health risk, the Food and Drug Administration has warned. Such cheeses can cause listeriosis, brucellosis, salmonellosis, and tuberculosis, and they pose a particular risk to pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

Consumption of queso fresco--style cheeses imported from or eaten in Mexico were linked with recent cases of tuberculosis in New York City and found to be contaminated with Mycobacterium bovis, according to the FDA. The cheeses of ...

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