Virginia Private Home Cow Cheese and Goat Cheese 2009
A confirmed outbreak of Brucellosis was associated with eating cow or goat cheese in a private home in Virginia. There was no description of whether the cheese was pasteurized or whether it was homemade.
- Outbreak began:
- April 2009
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- Virginia
- Organism(s):
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- Other
- Vehicle(s):
- Dairy, Cheese, Cow, Goat
- Molecular Results Available:
- Unknown
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- Private Home
- Brand Name(s):
- Product Subject to Recall:
- Unknown
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- Recall Links:
- None
- Total ill:
- 4
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- Unknown
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- N/A
- Number Probable Cases:
- N/A
- Number Possible Cases:
- N/A
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- Yes
- Number Hospitalized:
- 1
- Any Deaths:
- No
- Number Dead:
- 0
- Any References:
- Yes