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Article: UNPASTEURIZED MILK POSES SERIOUS HEALTH RISKS
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- The Hindustan Times
- Article date:
- December 17, 2008
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Washington, Dec. 17 -- (ANI): Unpasteurized milk can pose a serious threat due to possible contamination with pathogenic bacteria, say researchers.
The milk can get contaminated at the time of collection, processing, distribution, or storage of milk, the authors write.
Many pathogens that can be found in the dairy farm environment can contaminate the teat skin of dairy cows and consequently the milk at the time when cows are milked.
Experts have reported that presence of Salmonella and E. coli pooled milk collected from farms.
Despite the ban on sale of raw milk in 26 states in 2006, the authors note that those who are ...