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33. Schmid et al (1987)

On The Safety of Raw Milk (with a word about pasteurization)

November 3, 2005

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33. Schmid et al (1987)- See text below

Schmid et al (1987)

  • Reported on their study of C. jejuni infections in one Iowa city (Dubuque) over a twelve-month period.
  • Culture-confirmed positives were obtained from 53 people. 46 of those participated in the case-control study performed. 21 of the 46 cases occurred in children less than 10 years of age. The age-specific attack rate was highest for children aged one to four years.
  • 15 of the 46 had consumed raw milk in the week before the onset of illness.
  • 12 of the 15 who had consumed milk were less than 10.
    
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