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Florida health officials are issuing a warning about the dangers of consuming raw milk after 21 people in the northeast and central parts of the state drank raw milk from the same farm and fell ill.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025 -
The agency’s Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit was not yet aware of anyone who fell ill because of the bacteria, which can cause stomach infections, but said people should avoid swimming between Jameson Beach and the Valhalla Boathouse.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Hurtfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtfully. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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