E. coli Outbreak: Raw Farm Cheese Linked to Illnesses

0:00Nine people, including several young children, have fallen ill from an E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk and cheddar cheese from raw farm in Fresno. California Health officials report seven cases in California, with two more in Texas and Florida. Earlier this week, two new California cases were added to the tally first announced on March 15th. Over half the victims are kids younger than five years old. Three ended up hospitalized, and one developed a serious kidney infection, though no deaths occurred. Raw milk sales have surged lately, boosted by social media and health trends, but it lacks pasteurization that kills dangerous germs like E. coli. Illnesses date back to last September through mid-February, and most sick people confirmed eating or drinking raw farm products. Genetic tests show the bacteria strains match closely, pointing to a shared source. The FDA urged a recall of the raw cheddar cheese, but raw farm declined, and no products have tested positive so far.

1:00Lawmakers are now pushing for a forced recall. Meanwhile, officials inspected a raw farm site, and the CDC urges people to avoid the cheese during the probe. The investigation continues to pinpoint the exact contamination. Stay informed with Canada News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with the story.