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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6705a2
Personal Author:
Burakoff, Alexis ; Brown, Kerri ; Knutsen, Joyce ; Hopewell, Christina ; Rowe, Shannon ; ... More +
Burakoff, Alexis ; Brown, Kerri ; Knutsen, Joyce ; Hopewell, Christina ; Rowe, Shannon ; Bennett, Christy ; Cronquist, Alicia Less -
Description:
In August 2016, a local public health agency (LPHA) notified the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) of two culture-confirmed cases of Campylobacter infection among persons who consumed raw (unpasteurized) milk from the same herdshare dairy. In Colorado, the sale of raw milk is illegal; however, herdshare programs, in which a member can purchase a share of a herd of cows or goats, are legal and are not regulated by state or local authorities. In coordination with LPHAs, CDPHE conducted an outbreak investigation that identified 12 confirmed and five probable cases of Campylobacter jejuni infection. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns for the 10 cases with available isolates were identical using the enzyme Sma. In addition, two milk samples (one from the dairy and one obtained from an ill shareholder) also tested positive for the outbreak strain. Five C. jejuni isolates sent to CDC for antimicrobial susceptibility testing were resistant to ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, and nalidixic acid (1). Although shareholders were notified of the outbreak and cautioned against drinking the milk on multiple occasions, milk distribution was not discontinued. Although its distribution is legal through herdshare programs, drinking raw milk is inherently risky (2). The role of public health in implementing control measures associated with a product that is known to be unsafe remains undefined.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Animals
Campylobacter Infections
Campylobacter Jejuni
Child
Disease Outbreaks
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Female
Fluoroquinolones
Foodborne Diseases
Food Microbiology
Full Report
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Milk
Raw Foods
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 67(5):146-148.
Pubmed ID:
29420460
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5812469
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Colorado
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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