Baby nearly dies from raw milk outbreak caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
A 10-month-old baby in Tennessee developed a life-threatening condition last year and spent 27 days in the hospital with failing kidneys after drinking raw milk from a cow-share. At least five people were sickened by raw milk from the cow-share, including another 10-month-old baby who was hospitalized for a day. The direct sale of raw milk is illegal in Tennessee due to the danger that the unpasteurized dairy product can easily contain deadly pathogens shed from cattle. Nevertheless, Tennessee health officials reported that the farm at the center of the outbreak planned to keep producing raw milk.
