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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people to avoid Hispanic-style cheese which they say is linked to a listeria outbreak that has spread to New York City.
The agency said Friday it had not identified the specific source of the virus, but suspected the specific cheese was involved.
“Don’t eat Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheeses (like queso fresco, queso blanco, and queso panela), until we have identified a specific type or brand that is making people sick,” the agency wrote in a notice Friday.
Seven people between the ages of 45 and 75 fell ill and were hospitalized with illness between Oct. 20 and Feb. 11, according to the CDC.
Six of the cases have been identified this year. Four were found in Maryland, one in Virginia, one in New York and one in Connecticut.
At least four people interviewed by health officials said they ate at least one Hispanic-type cream cheese before they fell ill.
Pregnant women and people 65 and older are at a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from the bacteria, and can experience symptoms as minor as fever, fatigue, and muscle pain – and as severe as a fake layer, the agency said.
No reminder has yet been issued.
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