A Yersinia outbreak linked to Creamworks Creamery milk has sickened 17 people in Pennsylvania. The farm, which has a permit to pasteurize milk on-site, has agreed to stop selling the milk while the outbreak is investigated.
Yersinia is an uncommon source of foodborne illness that most often affects children. In Pennsylvania, an average of just 24 cases are reported each year. Symptoms of an infection, called yersiniosis, include fever, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. With cases of more severe infection, patients may also suffer a skin rash and joint pain. Sometimes symptoms of a Yersinia infection mimic symptoms of appendicitis including fever and a dull ache in the lower right abdomen.
Located in Wayport, PA, Creamworks bottles and distributes its milk to customers including grocery stores and restaurants. The dairy also sells its milk on-site at a farmstand. Anyone who drank the milk at home or at a restaurant and developed symptoms of yersiniosis is urged to see a doctor and mention exposure to the bacteria. This will ensure that proper testing is down and, if the test is positive, help state health officials accurately determine the size of the outbreak.
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