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Maru Kitteh

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5. Dairy milk was once a reasonably common source of Tuberculosis infections in people

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 09:41 AM

Apr 2025

We’ve largely forgotten Tuberculosis in this country, but right now, more than one in four humans alive on the planet has had TB, or is living or dying with TB right now.

ETA; Unpasteurized milk can spread TB from infected cows to humans.

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"FDA Suspends Milk Quality Testing: A Potential Food Safety Crisis [View all] applegrove Apr 2025 OP

Damn these people. I go through a quart of milk every couple of days. Walleye Apr 2025 #1

G.O.P. spreading sour shit hither and yon BoRaGard Apr 2025 #2

I boil my milk for everything I need it for (Lattes, to make yogurt, etc) so that will help hlthe2b Apr 2025 #3

If one believes HHS/FDA -- which is hard nowadays -- this is what was said in The Independent 6 hours ago-- Silent Type Apr 2025 #4

Half of me thinks they leaked it to get the same applegrove Apr 2025 #6

I sure wouldn't delete. MFer trump enjoys hurting/scaring people and the chaos it creates. Silent Type Apr 2025 #8

Okay. I'll leave the discussion up. applegrove Apr 2025 #9

Dairy milk was once a reasonably common source of Tuberculosis infections in people Maru Kitteh Apr 2025 #5

This and the soup is why there is the FDA. Blue Full Moon Apr 2025 #7

My Prediction - Nothing To Worry About ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #10

It may have been a leak to scare people. HHS/FDA applegrove Apr 2025 #11

Maddow Blog-Tough to swallow: The Trump administration's approach to food safety keeps getting worse LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #12