A press release was recently issued regarding one case of listeriosis and one case of brucellosis in Delaware, which are believed to be linked to raw dairy products. This press release was issued by Delaware Health and Social Services, after the Delaware Division of Public Health identified simultaneous cases of the illnesses in a 58 year old New Castle County woman and a 44 year old Sussex County man.
Listeria and brucellosis are bacterial infections that usually affect those consuming contaminated animal products such as raw dairy products and foods. Both of these individuals had eaten raw dairy products before becoming sick. The Sussex County man had also reportedly handled raw poultry products before becoming ill with listeria. Both individuals were hospitalized, and the man with listeria was still hospitalized as of June 15th but in stable condition.
Delaware prohibits the sale of raw dairy products, which have been connected to several outbreaks in the United States thus far this year, including an E. coli outbreak in Minnesota recently. While listeria can be contracted in several different ways, it is commonly spread through consuming contaminated vegetables or raw milk that is not pasteurized.
Raw milk often contains harmful bacteria, and pasteurizing requires milk to be heated to a temperature that kills bacteria such as listeria, e. coli and salmonella. The sale of raw milk is legal in 26 states. DPH announced that it will begin inspecting retail food establishments for illegal sales of unpasteurized milk in light of the recent illnesses.
Listeria food poisoning bacteria usually cause mild symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain, but can cause serious complications in some individuals including the very young, the frail or elderly, and those with a weakened immune system.
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