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Title: Notes from the field: shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli linked to raw milk consumption among participants in a cow share agreement – Tennessee 2022

Author
item THOMAS, CHRISTINE - Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) - United States
item MARR, JACK - Tennessee Department Of Health
item Durso, Lisa
item GOLWALKAR, MUGDHA - Tennessee Department Of Health
item IRVING, DJ - Tennessee Department Of Health
item OREJUELA, KELLY - Tennessee Department Of Health
item RIPLEY, DANNY - Tennessee Department Of Health
item RUE, BRENDA - Tennessee Department Of Health
item FILL, MARY-MARGARET - Tennessee Department Of Health
item GARMAN, KATIE - Tennessee Department Of Health
item DUNN, JOHN - Tennessee Department Of Health

Submitted to: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports
Publication Type: Government Publication
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/20/2023
Publication Date: 4/27/2023
Citation: Thomas, C.M., Marr, J.H., Durso, L.M., Golwalkar, M., Irving, D., Orejuela, K., Ripley, D., Rue, B., Fill, M., Garman, K., Dunn, J. 2023. Notes from the field: shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli linked to raw milk consumption among participants in a cow share agreement – Tennessee 2022. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7217a4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7217a4

Interpretive Summary: This is a report of details surrounding the investigation of a Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 outbreak associated with raw milk, investigated by the Tennessee Department of Health in 2022. Highlights include laboratory confirmed epidemiological links, with isolates recovered from environmental isolates.

Technical Abstract: Raw milk consumption causes outbreaks and sporadic cases of foodborne illness. In Tennessee, current legislation permits sharing of raw milk through cow-share arrangements though prohibits direct sale of raw milk. This outbreak highlights the risk of significant illness associated with such arrangements, especially among infants and young children at increased risk for HUS. Policy makers should strongly consider increasing regulation of raw milk products to prevent morbidity and mortality related to foodborne illness.