78 illnesses linked to Pa. dairy's raw milk

HARRISBURG, Pa. - February 27, 2012

Officials say 68 cases of campylobacter bacteria linked to unpasteurized milk from The Family Cow dairy have been reported in Pennsylvania with five in Maryland, three in West Virginia and two in New Jersey.

The Patriot-News of Harrisburg reports nine people had to be hospitalized for their illnesses.

The Franklin County began selling milk again on Feb. 6 after being cleared by the state's Department of Agriculture. The dairy owner says a new lab is being built and milk tested daily.

Seventy-two people were sickened by raw milk from a Lancaster County dairy in 2008.

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Information from: The Patriot-News, http://www.pennlive.com/patriotnews

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