Raw Milk Campylobacter Outbreak at Provider Farms in Idaho
A raw milk outbreak linked to Provider Farms in Mountain Home, Idaho has sickened at least five people, according to state health officials. Three of the cases have been confirmed through laboratory testing.
Provider Farms sells directly to consumers at various distribution centers located from Nampa to Burley. The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is recommending that anyone who has made a purchase from Provder Farms within the last 30 days dispose of any remaining product.
Symptoms of a Campylobacter infection, called campylobacteriosis, include fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. Usually, these symptoms develop within two to five days of exposure. For people with compromised immune systems, these infections can be life-threatening.
Complications of campylobacteriosis include reactive arthritis, which causes joint pain and swelling; and Guillian-Barre syndrome which causes muscle weakness and paralysis that can last for weeks or months. Some people experience permanent nerve damage. About 5 percent of people who develop Guillian-Barre syndrome die.
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