Italian boy dies years after raw milk cheese caused coma
Mattia Maestri, 13, has died after living in a permanent vegetative state since 2017 caused by eating raw milk cheese contaminated with E. coli.
Mattia Maestri, a 13-year-old from Trentino, Italy, has died after spending years in a permanent vegetative state triggered by eating contaminated raw milk cheese in 2017.
The boy suffered severe health complications at age four after consuming dairy contaminated with Escherichia coli bacteria. His father, Giovanni Battista Maestri, confirmed his death following years of campaigning for greater public awareness and legal accountability regarding unpasteurised dairy safety for young children.
Following the news, health experts from Italy’s Superior Institute of Health reiterated warnings that raw milk cheeses pose significant infection risks to minors due to potential bacterial contamination.
Sources: Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero.