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 veterinarian says:
“Raw milk may contain food-borne pathogens. These pathogens may be shed into the
Continue Reading Alaska says raw milk consumption a possible fatal risk but may make it legal
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 of Trichinella infections in the U.S. since the late 1990s have been caused by wild
Continue Reading CDC reports 2 trichinellosis outbreaks traced to walrus meat
Continue Reading Alaska public health investigates Salmonella cluster in Bethel
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 four people shared a traditional Yupik meal of the fish heads, one later died and
Continue Reading Alaska Health Officials Suspect Botulism in One Death, Two Illnesses
