Abstract
Awareness about milk borne diseases and public health concerns in Rawalakot Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Highlights
Milk that has not undergone pasteurization can harbour bacteria such as Camphylobacterium, Listeria, Brucella, Mycobacterium, and E.coli, can cause severe illness and even death
Consumption of raw milk and raw dairy products always expose the public to many milk-borne diseases and unpasteurized dairy products such as yogurt and cheese are associated with foodborne illnesses [12]
When the respondents were asked about the main reason for using raw milk for making milk products like yogurt, cheese, butter, buttermilk, etc., the majority of the women responded that it was a traditional method of making yogurt from raw milk and due to preference of taste it is widely used
Summary
Milk that has not undergone pasteurization can harbour bacteria such as Camphylobacterium, Listeria, Brucella, Mycobacterium, and E.coli, can cause severe illness and even death. 15% of women were aware of the aetiology of T.B and 85% were unaware of the cause of T.B transmission This difference might be due to cultural practices that were used by people for many years without considering any hazard of using raw milk. They were unaware of milk-borne diseases due to the consumption of raw milk. Milk is a complete diet due to its high products are very much popular throughout nutritive value. It is used by vast the globe including Pakistan. Statistical analysis The statistical analysis was executed by using the SPS 20 software to assess the level of awareness among women of Rawalakot of Azad Kashmir
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