TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ Health officials say at least 87 people in Kansas have been sickened by a bacteria found in raw milk.

Citing two recent outbreaks, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Tuesday warned Kansans not to consume raw milk or products made from raw milk.

In Kearny County, 68 people became ill after eating cheese made from unpasteurized milk donated by a local dairy for a community celebration. The second outbreak was linked to a dairy in south-central Kansas that sells raw milk directly to consumers.

The illness usually causes diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, nausea, headache and muscle pain. Most people recover within seven to 10 days, but on rare occasions complications develop.

KDHE spokesman Joe Blubaugh said pasteurization is the only way to be sure milk is safe.

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