Listeria outbreak linked to Clover Hill Dairy soft cheese grows to 9 cases, 1 death
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Summary
An outbreak of Listeria infections linked to soft cheese from Clover Hill Dairy LLC in Maryland has grown to nine patients, with eight hospitalized and one death reported as of June 9. Patient samples were collected between March 2023 and May 2026. Of seven people interviewed, five reported eating cheese before becoming ill, and two specifically reported eating requeson made by Clover Hill Dairy, which has issued a recall for some of its products.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledAn outbreak of Listeria infections traced to soft cheese continues, with an additional patient confirmed.
As of June 9, there were nine patients in the outbreak traced to Clover Hill Dairy LLC of Mechanicsville, MD.
Eight of the patients have required hospitalization and one has died, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Of the 7 people interviewed, 5 reported eating cheese before becoming ill.
Two people reported eating requeson made by Clover Hill Dairy.
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