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Revere resident contracts disease normally seen in cattle, sheep

By adamg on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 1:05pm

The Revere Journal reports that the city public-health director said last week a resident had been diagnosed with brucellosis, a bacterial infection more commonly seen in farm animals, but which people can get by drinking unpasteurized milk. She urged residents to be aware that's a risk of drinking the stuff.

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By Local Vet on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 4:17pm.

I don't know any veterinarians who drink raw milk, probably because we've seen a milking parlor and the bulk milk tank, and know that a certain number of white blood cells per Liter of milk are acceptable.

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By Tim Mc. on Fri, 04/05/2024 - 2:38pm.

I'm fairly sure the raw-milk cheese you can get at most any cheese shop in the area doesn't involve pasteurization at any step.

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By anon on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 5:25pm.

I think it’s linked to different article

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By adamg on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 8:39pm.

You need to scroll down aways to get to the brucellosis news.

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By Hardy Har Har on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 6:28pm.

Daddy's doing Sister Sally
Grandma's dying of cancer now
The cattle all have brucellosis
We'll get through somehow

"Sweet home Alabama"
Play that dead band's song
Turn those speakers up full blast
Play it all night long

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By Hunter on Fri, 04/05/2024 - 7:02am.

That song was the first time I ever heard that word! One of Zevon's obscure gems.

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By SwirlyGrrl on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 6:45pm.

Until it isn't. Then it is suddenly nobody's fault that anyone got sick from any of the known hazards that lead Louis Pasteur to his discoveries and inventions.

So many problems from one beverage fetish.

Best to drink pasteurized milk unless you know the cow personally.

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By FakeBostonCharlie on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 8:49pm.

I wouldn't touch that line with a ten-foot pole.

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By SwirlyGrrl on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 10:16pm.

That's pretty personal!

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By anon on Thu, 04/04/2024 - 11:16pm.

but I do enjoy pigs in blankets. Personally, I eat them often.

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By FakeBostonCharlie on Fri, 04/05/2024 - 9:44am.

As a lifelong town/city guy I'm uneasy getting close to a critter larger than I am!

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By Andrew R. on Fri, 04/05/2024 - 8:56am.

I'd be interested to know where the person got raw milk. Retail sources are limited. But, if this was purchased at retail and is more dangerous than, say, salmonella from raw chicken, shouldn't the public be advised?

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By lbb on Fri, 04/05/2024 - 11:15am.

The source is important, whether or not it was raw milk.

BTW, in MA you can't (legally) buy raw milk anywhere except at the farm store of a farm that is licensed to sell raw milk. There aren't many such farms, and it can't be sold in other retail businesses. So, if it is raw milk, it will be a simple task to pinpoint the origin (which isn't true for pasteurized milk, where theoretically there should be no such issue, but...?)

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By merlinmurph on Fri, 04/05/2024 - 4:00pm.

Well, they used to sell raw milk (I remember seeing the sign), but apparently stopped a few years ago, according to their website

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