The epidemiology of raw milk-associated foodborne disease outbreaks reported in the United States, 1973 through 1992.
OBJECTIVE
This study describes the epidemiology of raw milk-associated outbreaks reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1973 through 1992.


METHODS
Surveillance data for each reported raw milk-associated outbreak were reviewed. A national survey was conducted to determine the legal status of intrastate raw milk sales for the period 1973 through 1995.


RESULTS
Forty-six raw milk-associated outbreaks were reported during the study period; 40 outbreaks (87%) occurred in states where the intrastate sale of raw milk was legal.


CONCLUSIONS
Consumption of raw milk remains a preventable cause of foodborne disease outbreaks.
Headrick
M L
ML
Epidemiology Branch, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Washington, DC, USA.
Korangy
S
S
Bean
N H
NH
Angulo
F J
FJ
Altekruse
S F
SF
Potter
M E
ME
Klontz
K C
KC
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology