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Idaho probes two raw-milk dairies after 60 illnesses.

6/6/2026

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Idaho health officials are probing two raw-milk producers after 60 illness reports since mid-May.
At least 45 of the 60 Idaho residents who fell ill tested positive for campylobacteriosis, with the milk traced to dairies in northern and southern Idaho cooperating with Department of Health and Welfare.
State officials warn raw milk can harbor Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella, posing heightened risk to children, pregnant women, seniors and immunocompromised people.

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Idaho health officials are probing two raw-milk producers after 60 illness reports since mid-May.
At least 45 of the 60 Idaho residents who fell ill tested positive for campylobacteriosis, with the milk traced to dairies in northern and southern Idaho cooperating with Department of Health and Welfare.
State officials warn raw milk can harbor Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella, posing heightened risk to children, pregnant women, seniors and immunocompromised people.