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Raw milk can transmit tuberculosis and typhoid fever – True

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“Raw milk can transmit tuberculosis and typhoid fever.”
True
Confidence: High Checked on October 24, 2026

Summary

Raw (unpasteurized) milk can harbor the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and typhoid fever, and consumption of such milk can lead to transmission of these diseases. Pasteurization eliminates these pathogens, confirming the risk associated with raw milk.

Sources 60 searched

fda.gov
cdc.gov
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
sciencedirect.com
cfsph.iastate.edu
geneticliteracyproject.org

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