Raw milk outbreaks seem to disproportionately affect which age group?

• A. People under the age of 20
• B. People aged 20-40
• C. People over 60
• D. Infants under 1 year

Answer: (A)

Raw milk can transmit dangerous pathogens, and who gets sick in outbreaks is influenced by both exposure and how susceptible people are to infection. Data on these outbreaks show that younger individuals, especially those under 20, are more often affected than other age groups. This reflects a combination of higher exposure in households with children who drink raw milk and the developing immune systems of kids and teens, which can lead to illness more readily when contaminated dairy is consumed. While infants under 1 are certainly at risk if exposed, the overall pattern in outbreak data points to the under-20 group as bearing a disproportionate burden.