Listeria outbreak linked to Clover Hill Dairy cheese grows to 11 cases, one death
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Coral Beach
Summary
A Listeria outbreak linked to cheese from Clover Hill Dairy in Maryland has grown to 11 patients, with 10 hospitalizations and one death. Cases span Maryland, New York, and Virginia, with samples collected from March 2023 to June 2026. Nine of ten interviewed patients reported eating cheese before illness, and two specifically reported eating requeson from the dairy. Separately, a Salmonella outbreak of unknown source has reached 70 cases.
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· 5 pulledAdditional patients have been identified in a deadly outbreak of Listeria infections traced to cheese made by Clover Hill Dairy LLC of Mechanicsville, MD.
As of June 24, there are 11 patients. Ten have required hospitalization and one has died, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Of 10 people interviewed, nine reported eating cheese before becoming ill.
Two people reported eating requeson made by Clover Hill Dairy.
The sick people live in Maryland, New York and Virginia.
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