BOISE — State health officials are warning Idahoans about the risks of drinking raw, unpasteurized milk after a recent rise in serious infections — including cases involving young children and hospitalizations.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) says that since Aug. 1, 2025, at least 23 people have become ill with Campylobacter, and three people have been diagnosed with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) after reporting they consumed raw milk before getting sick. Six of the Campylobacter cases involve children under age 12.

STEC is a particularly dangerous form of E. coli that can cause life-threatening complications, especially for young children. According to DHW, illnesses have been reported in multiple areas of the state, and two people required hospitalization. Those

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