When People Got Sick: Listeria Outbreak, Queso Fresco and Cotija Cheese - February 2024

Key points

This outbreak is over. Learn what you can do to protect yourself from getting sick from Listeria.

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When people got sick

This chart shows when the 26 people in this Listeria outbreak got sick.

The true number of sick people in this outbreak was likely higher than the number reported. This is because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for Listeria.

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Content Source:
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID); Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases