内容摘要：Mexico is battling its worst measles outbreak in decades, with cases surging in the northern border state of Chihuahua, home to a large Mennonite community wary of vaccines. As infections rise across North America, officials say misinformation and deep-seated distrust of authorities are fueling the crisis. (AP Video: Martín Silva Rey)

Mexico is battling its worst measles outbreak in decades, with cases surging in the northern border state of Chihuahua, home to a large Mennonite community wary of vaccines. As infections rise across North America, officials say misinformation and deep-seated distrust of authorities are fueling the crisis. (AP Video: Martín Silva Rey)

The virus has been found in high levels in the raw milk of infected cows. Viral remnantsin samples of milk sold in grocery stores, but the FDA said those products are safe to consume because pasteurization has been confirmed to kill the virus.

It’s not yet known whether live virus can be transmitted to people who consume milk that hasn’t been heat-treated.This article is part of AP’s Be Well coverage, focusing on wellness, fitness, diet and mental health.that people who drink raw milk could theoretically become infected if the bird flu virus comes in contact with receptors in the nose, mouth and throat or by inhaling virus into the lungs. There’s also concern that if more people are exposed to the virus, it could mutate to spread more easily in people.

regarding raw milk, with some allowing retail sales in stores and others allowing sale only at farms. Some states allow so-called cowshares, where people pay for milk from designated animals, and some allow consumption only by farm owners, employees or “non-paying guests.”The NielsenIQ figures include grocery stores and other retail outlets. They show that raw milk products account for a small fraction of overall dairy sales. About 4,100 units of raw cow’s milk and about 43,000 units of raw milk cheese were sold the week of May 5, for instance, according to NielsenIQ. That compares with about 66.5 million units of pasteurized cow’s milk and about 62 million units of pasteurized cheese.

Still, testimonies to raw milk are trending on social media sites. And Mark McAfee, owner of Raw Farm USA in Fresno, California, says he can’t keep his unpasteurized products in stock.

“People are seeking raw milk like crazy,” he said, noting that no bird flu has been detected in his herds or in California. “Anything that the FDA tells our customers to do, they do the opposite.”has a new collection of transparent, opaque, and reflective glass and metallic ornaments that give traditional holiday motifs a fresh twist. There are amber glass balls that look like bubbly champagne; a trio of modern pines in smoky hues; milky-white glass snowmen; stainless steel orbs; and mini presents in mirror-finished steel.

Artificial trees with a slim profile work well in apartments. Get one pre-lit so you don’t have to store bulky light strings.got a Norway Spruce, for instance, that comes with it’s own zippered storage bag. CB2 has a super-slim one in several different heights. You don’t have to load up a tree with ornaments, either.

“Use your walls and ceiling to get festive,” advises Carr. “Garlands are gorgeous draped on bookshelves or chandeliers. And wreaths aren’t just for the front door. Suspend a foraged pine branch over the dining table with some cup hooks and floral wire, and decorate it as you would a tree.“Or put a potted amaryllis in a hanging planter, and fill the base with evergreens for an uplighting, magical arrangement that takes up little space.”