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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poop everywhere
By Local Vet
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.
How many eat raw-milk cheese, though?
By Tim Mc.
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.
I think it’s linked to
By anon
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 5:25pm
I think it’s linked to different article
Right article, but ...
By adamg
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 8:39pm
You need to scroll down aways to get to the brucellosis news.
Sing it, Warren!
By Hardy Har Har
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
Zevon
By Hunter
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 7:02am
That song was the first time I ever heard that word! One of Zevon's obscure gems.
Raw Milk is Healthy!
By SwirlyGrrl
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.
...unless you know the cow personally
By FakeBostonCharlie
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 8:49pm
I wouldn't touch that line with a ten-foot pole.
Ever milk a cow?
By SwirlyGrrl
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 10:16pm
That's pretty personal!
No
By anon
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 11:16pm
but I do enjoy pigs in blankets. Personally, I eat them often.
I'll take your word for it
By FakeBostonCharlie
Fri, 04/05/2024 - 9:44am
As a lifelong town/city guy I'm uneasy getting close to a critter larger than I am!
Source?
By Andrew R.
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?
Good point
By lbb
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...?)
Eastleigh Farm in Framingham - oops, nevermind
By merlinmurph
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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