Outbreak of listeriosis among Mexican immigrants as a result of consumption of illicitly produced Mexican-style cheese

In 2000, an outbreak of listeriosis among Hispanic persons was identified in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The objectives of the present study were to identify the source of, strains associated with, and risk factors for Listeria monocytogenes infection for patients affected by the outbreak.

MacDonald, P., Whitwam, RE., Boggs, JD., MacCormack, JN., Anderson, KL., Reardon, JW., ... Sobel, J. (2005). Outbreak of listeriosis among Mexican immigrants as a result of consumption of illicitly produced Mexican-style cheese. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 40(5), 677-682. https://doi.org/10.1086/427803