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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jonel Aleccia

A newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant

Raw Milk Listeria Death - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy, health officials said.

New Mexico officials this week warned people to avoid consuming unpasteurized dairy products following the death. Interest in and sales of raw milk have been rising in recent years, fueled by social media and growing support from the Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement.

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