ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida health officials on Monday issued a warning about the risks of drinking raw, unpasteurized milk after 21 people, including six children under the age of 10, were sickened by E. coli and campylobacter bacteria linked to raw milk from the same farm.

Officials did not name the farm but indicated its products were available in Northeast and Central Florida.

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The Florida Department of Health said seven people have been hospitalized and two have developed severe complications.

Raw milk is milk from cows, sheep, goats or other animals that has not been pasteurized, a heat-treating process that destroys potentially harmful bacteria.

According to an FDOH news release, consumers have reported benefits of raw milk consumption, including better tas

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