Listeria from raw milk cheese kills two in US

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39229635

Listeria from raw milk cheese kills two in US

1 hour ago

From the section US & Canada

Two people have died and several more have fallen ill following an outbreak of listeria linked to recalled cheese in several eastern US states. Officials say it was probably caused by a soft raw milk cheese called Ouleout from Vulto Creamery in New York state. The cheese was stocked by a Whole Foods shop in Fairfield, Connecticut, and may also have been available in specialised cheese shops. The creamery recalled several soft cheeses on Tuesday.

Six cases of listeria have been recorded in Connecticut and Vermont, where the deaths occurred, as well as New York and Florida. US health officials say listeria bacteria occur in raw milk and foods made with it, and that they can survive refrigeration. The bacteria are killed by cooking and pasteurisation.
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[Warpy]

1. I hate to say it, but science skeptics provide a public service

by reminding us why we do things like pasteurize milk. One hopes that they will stop short of death, listeria induced illness being particularly miserable, but it's a timely reminder that unpasteurized milk is dangerous stuff unless you know the cow personally, drink milk only from her, and know that she's passed all health tests.

It's just not worth it.