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Originally published January 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified January 15, 2008 at 4:31 PM

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Five sickened by raw milk from Ferndale dairy

Health officials say five people were sickened by bacteria from a batch of raw milk that was recalled by a dairy in Ferndale. According to the Whatcom...

FERNDALE — Health officials say five people were sickened by bacteria from a batch of raw milk that was recalled by a dairy in Ferndale.

According to the Whatcom County Health Department, four were from Whatcom County and three were from neighboring Skagit County.

All tested positive for the same strain of campylobacter jejuni that was found last month in unpasteurized milk from Pleasant Valley Dairy. That batch was pulled from the shelves, and the dairy has resumed distribution of raw milk as far south as Seattle.

Health officials also say the dairy has changed its testing procedure to reduce the risk of releasing contaminated milk.

Campylobacter is the most common bacterial cause of diarrhea in the United States.

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