Milk is an important part of our daily nutrition. It has nine essential nutrients that benefit our health like calcium and vitamin D for strong bones, proteins for energy, potassium for a healthy blood pressure, phosphorus, vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, and Niacin. Not only is it great for our bodies, it is delicious as well. I try to drink at least a glass of milk a day. Growing up, my grandparents owned a couple of cows so I used to drink unpasteurized milk all the time. Nowadays we know that is a no-no.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning that raw or unpasteurized milk can contain dangerous bacteria. However, the demand for raw milk has been on the rise for the past few years because of fears about hormones contained by traditional milk. Thirty Five people across four states have found out the hard way just how dangerous unpasteurized milk can be when they purchased raw milk from Family Cow farm In Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The company voluntarily suspended production of the raw milk and advises its consumers to through away any milk they have purchased from the company on and after January 1^st. Twenty eight of the infected were in Pennsylvania, four in Maryland, two in West Virginia, and one in New Jersey.

The thirty-five patients suffer from Campylobacter Bacterial Infection.  The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control released in 2011 estimates that Campylobacter is responsible for about 845,000 illnesses in the United States every year. However, most of the infections are not serious enough to be reported to medical authorities. The bacterium can be found most often in food, particularly in chicken.

Symptoms of Campylobacter Bacterial Infection usually occur two-to-five days after a person eats the contaminated food or drinks the contaminated beverage. These symptoms include diarrhea, fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, muscle pain, and headaches.

A spokesperson from the Agriculture Department stated that the final test results from the infected milk will be available Friday at the earliest. Until then, throw out any milk purchased on or after January 1^st from the Family Cow farm. And if you notice any of the symptoms mentioned above, see your doctor.

I will post an update as soon as the test results are posted.