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Associated diseases
Dairy products manufactured under unsanitary or unsuitable conditions have an increased chance of containing bacteria. Proper sanitation practices help to reduce the rate of bacterial contamination, and pasteurization greatly decreases the amount of contaminated milk that reaches the consumer. Many countries have required government oversight and regulations regarding dairy production, including requirements for pasteurization.
 * Cowpox is a virus that today is rarely found in either cows or humans. It is a historically important disease, as it led to the first vaccination against the now eradicated smallpox.
 * Tuberculosis is able to be transmitted from cattle mainly via milk products that are unpasteurised. The disease has been eradicated from many countries by testing for the disease and culling suspected animals.

Besides bacteria and dirty conditions, there are other diseases that research have associated to cow's milk.


 * Osteoporosis The drinking of dairy has been a very common practice for quite a long time due to its promise of calcium to prevent osteoporosis (weak bones), especially in countries such as the U.S, Canada, Finland and other west european nations  Statistics have proven these nations also have the highest rates of osteoporosis meaning the effect of dairy calcium hasn’t really protected their bones.


 * Lactose Intolerance is another common health issue linked to the allergy of lactose found in Cow’s Milk because the body lacks the enzyme, lactase, to break it down. Approximately 70 percent of African Americans, 90 percent of Asian Americans, 53 percent of Mexican Americans, and 74 percent of Native Americans are lactose intolerant.


 * Cancer, especially ovarian and breast in women, can be caused due to the clogging up of galactose, a sugar produced by dairy. Women who regularly eat milk products are subjected to this especially if they have low levels of the enzymes to break the galactose down.


 * Dairy's effect on Children It is suggested that infants who are below one do not consume cow’s milk because that might lead to iron deficiency and other chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease. It can also lead to long term constipation. The unnecessary amount of cholesterol, unsaturated fats and hormones found in dairy are factors of future heart issues for the fragility of a child.