What Is Raw Milk? Health Officials Issue Warning After At Least 20 People Sickened

For as tasty a reputation as it may have, raw milk may equally be the bane of public health officials everywhere.  Over the weekend, local and state Colorado health officials jointly announced that an outbreak of the foodborne illness campylobacteriosis had so far affected 20 people. The source of the outbreak was traced to the Larga Vista Ranch in Pueblo County, CO, with all the sufferers having drank raw unpasteurized milk during their visit there. The latest case was found on September 16, while the outbreak is currently thought to have began in early August.