Until now, when it came to raw milk, the state of Alaska was looking out for the public health of its residents. An easy to find fact sheet on the state’s website by the state
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CDC reports 2 trichinellosis outbreaks traced to walrus meat
Federal officials this week made public details of two outbreaks of Trichinella infections in Alaska in the past 12 months, both linked to undercooked walrus meat.
Long associated with undercooked pork, the majority of cases…
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Alaska public health investigates Salmonella cluster in Bethel
A team from Alaska’s Division of Public Health traveled to the town of Bethel last week to investigate…
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Alaska Health Officials Suspect Botulism in One Death, Two Illnesses
Officials with the Alaska Division of Public Health are reported to be looking into a potential botulism cluster in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta area west of Anchorage linked to the consumption of fermented fish heads. After…
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