At least 31 residents of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula were sickened early this year in a Campylobacter outbreak linked to raw milk, according to a report from state health officials. While this outbreak, which lasted from early January to mid-February, appears to be over, the farm whose raw milk caused the outbreak could still be serving… Continue Reading
The number of people sickened with Campylobacter infections linked to raw milk in Alaska has now risen from 18 to 24, reported health officials this week, according to news channel KTVA 11. Two patients have been hospitalized as a result of their infections, according to the Alaska Section of Epidemiology (SOE). One of the victims is… Continue Reading
The number of cases in an ongoing Campylobacter outbreak tied to raw milk in Alaska has risen from 4 to 18 individuals, the Alaska Division of Public Health announced on Friday. Two patients have been hospitalized. Health officials expect the number of cases to rise. All of the cases have been connected to raw milk… Continue Reading
The Alaska Division of Public Health announced Friday that a recent and potentially ongoing outbreak of Campylobacter infections on the Kenai Peninsula has been traced to the consumption of raw (unpasteurized) milk. According to a press release, 6 people have confirmed or suspected Campylobacter infections. Four cases have been confirmed and two are suspected; one of… Continue Reading
Three suspected cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning were reported in Alaska this week, according to the state’s Department of Health and Social Services. All three individuals ate shellfish harvested in the Juneau area over Easter weekend. The first case, reported on April 10, was a man who went to the hospital in Juneau complaining of… Continue Reading
At least 18 people have now been sickened in an outbreak of Campylobacter infection associated with raw milk from a cow-share farm in Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Valley, according to an updated epidemiology bulletin from the state Department of Health and Social Services. The Alaskan outbreak, first reported in late June, is ongoing and remains a threat… Continue Reading