PRO/AH/EDR> Cryptosporidiosis – USA (07): (NM) unpasteurized milk, alert

Cryptosporidium — United States
For the 1st time since CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report in 2015 documented 2 siblings with cryptosporidiosis associated with raw milk consumption, a state is blaming an invasion of the microscopic parasites on raw milk. New Mexico officials want people to dump raw milk, warning the cryptosporidium parasite causes a diarrheal disease known as cryptosporidiosis.
New Mexico has confirmed 6 new cases of “crypto” since 31 Aug 2016. The state put its departments of health, agriculture,