Notes from the Field: Brucella abortus RB51 Infections Associated with Consumption of Raw Milk from Pennsylvania --- 2017 and 2018

Published on April 16, 2020

All milk should be pasteurized to prevent infections from harmful bacteria in raw milk.

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