US FDA/CFSAN - On The Safety of Raw Milk
(with a word about pasteurization)
May 12, 2005
Proctor and Davis (2002)
- Reported on E. coli O157:H7 infections in Wisconsin between 1992-1999. (The disease only became reportable in Wisconsin in April of 2000.)
- Between 1992-1999 there were 1333 cases reported in Wisconsin.
- The highest age-specific mean annual incidence, 13.2 cases per 100,000 population, occurred in children aged 3-5 years old.
- Among case patient identifiable exposures, consumption of raw milk/milk products was among the top three causes most frequently noted, at 7% of cases.
- Proctor and Davis WMJ 2000 Aug; 99(5) 32-7.