Concerned about raw milk outbreaks, federal health officials have sent updated information to state health departments warning about the risks.
The number of outbreaks is on the rise, nearly 100 years after raw milk killed 22 people in the Portland area.
"They've been increasing in recent years," said Dr. Robert Tauxe, deputy director of the CDC's division of foodborne diseases. He sent a letter to state epidemiologists about the risks associated with raw milk last week.
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