Outbreak linked to raw cheese grows; 9 cases total, one with kidney failure

Nine confirmed cases from raw cheese include a child with severe kidney failure, a 15% hospitalization rate that reignites safety debates. This outbreak outperforms #5's bycatch solution in urgency—FDA investigators traced 80% of infections to a single farm in two weeks, yet unpasteurized sales have dipped only 5%. At $12 per pound, raw cheese risks 50% higher pathogen contamination than pasteurized rivals, with a 0.3% annual outbreak chance versus pasteurized's 0.01%.