Increased Outbreaks Associated with Nonpasteurized Milk, 2007-2012

StudyGovernment health research

Source type: Study
Access type: Official
Publisher: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Added: 2026-07-01

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Publisher type: Government research
Bias profile: Low

This source is strongest for safety and clinical outcomes and weaker for consumer context and regulatory status.

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Regulatory status: 66/100; Context Source
Clinical outcomes: 90/100; Primary Anchor
Mechanism: 90/100; Primary Anchor
Safety: 92/100; Primary Anchor
Consumer context: 88/100; Strong Support
Trial discovery: 89/100; Strong Support

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Used in Viral Vitalism

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Claim ledger

Claims supported

Reviewed claim cards that cite this source in the evidence graph.

supported89/100

raw milk: Raw milk is not safer than pasteurized milk; pasteurization

Raw milk is not safer than pasteurized milk; pasteurization reduces pathogens while preserving the core nutritional benefits of milk.

Strong human evidence8 sources

supported88/100

raw milk: Pasteurization does not significantly destroy milk nutritional quality; the

Pasteurization does not significantly destroy milk nutritional quality; the main tradeoff is safety improvement, not meaningful nutrient loss.

Strong human evidence8 sources

supported88/100

raw milk: Raw milk does not cure lactose intolerance; raw and

Raw milk does not cure lactose intolerance; raw and pasteurized milk both contain lactose and can cause symptoms in lactose-sensitive people.

Strong human evidence8 sources

supported88/100

raw milk: Raw milk is a high-risk choice for children because

Raw milk is a high-risk choice for children because severe foodborne outcomes can occur and children are a listed vulnerable population.

Strong human evidence8 sources

supported88/100

raw milk: Raw milk outbreak risk is not merely theoretical; surveillance

Raw milk outbreak risk is not merely theoretical; surveillance analyses and outbreak reports document illnesses linked to unpasteurized milk.

Strong human evidence8 sources

supported87/100

raw milk: Good farm practices can reduce raw milk contamination risk,

Good farm practices can reduce raw milk contamination risk, but they cannot guarantee raw milk is pathogen-free or replace pasteurization.

Strong human evidence8 sources

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