HARRISBURG — State health officials say the number of people stricken with illness after consuming raw milk from a south-central Pennsylvania dairy has risen to 43 in four states.

Officials say confirmed cases of Campylobacter infection include 36 people in Pennsylvania, four in Maryland, two in West Virginia and one in New Jersey.

Health officials said last week that consumers should discard raw milk purchased since the start of the year from the Family Cow farm in Chambersburg in Franklin County.

Meanwhile, the state Agriculture Department said the farm passed a final inspection late Monday afternoon and has been cleared to resume production and bottling of raw milk.

LONDON — Mining company Xstrata and commodities dealer Glencore agreed to a $90 billion merger today that will create the world's fourth largest natural resources company.The announcement of the terms of the deal comes just a few days after the revelation that the two companies were in discussions about a long-mooted tie-up — merger discussions, codenamed ‘Everest,' have gone on for years.The combined company will control a chain of businesses from mining to refining, storage and shipping of basic commodities like coal, copper and corn.