Health Official: Md. Listeria Patients Recovered

Seven people sickened in recent months by a Listeria outbreak recovered and there are no new confirmed cases, a Maryland health official said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported seven illnesses in Maryland linked to Hispanic-style cheese that were diagnosed between August and November.

The seven patients live in the โ€œnational capital region,โ€ said Dr. Clifford Mitchell of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Saturday. State officials have not yet linked the illnesses to a particular product but are continuing to investigate a possible connection.

In the meantime, health officials are distributing advisories in English and Spanish telling customers to avoid the cheese, Mitchell said.

Listeria is a serious illness that includes fever and muscle aches, often with other gastrointestinal symptoms.

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