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New Mexico Warns Against Drinking Raw Milk After Newborn Dies From Listeria
The New Mexico Department of Health links a newborn's fatal listeria infection to maternal consumption of raw milk and urges pregnant women to avoid unpasteurized dairy.
- New Mexico health officials warned against raw dairy after the newborn died of listeria likely linked to the infant's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy.
- Raw milk can contain pathogens including bird flu, Brucella, tuberculosis, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, and E. coli, posing infection risks without pasteurization.
- Listeria infections can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth or fatal newborn infection, and about 1,250 people in the U.S. are infected annually with about 172 deaths, the CDC reports.
- Jeff Witte, New Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture, said `Consumers, particularly those at higher risk, are encouraged to choose pasteurized dairy products to reduce the risk of serious foodborne illness`, while the department said officials cannot definitively pinpoint the infant's death cause but emphasized raw dairy risks.
- Amid rising popularity, regulators note raw milk popularity surged in recent years, fueled by wellness influencers, while federal health officials warn risks and the interstate sales ban has lasted since 1987.
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New Mexico warns against consuming raw milk after newborn dies from listeria
Health officials in New Mexico are warning against consuming raw dairy products after a newborn baby in the state died from a listeria infection.
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