E. coli outbreak sickens 11 people, linked to raw milk cheese, CDC says

CHICAGO -- At slightest eleven radical person been sickened by E. coli successful a multistate outbreak linked to earthy beverage cheese, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said successful a nutrient information alert.

While the outbreak was archetypal announced connected Feb. 16, the CDC updated their alert Wednesday. Five of the radical infected person been hospitalized, but nary deaths person been reported.

The CDC said aggregate radical who are infected said they ate RAW FARM marque earthy cheddar cheese.

The CDC is investigating the outbreak and, successful the meantime, has advised consumers not to devour RAW FARM marque earthy cheddar food successful archetypal and jalapeño flavors, some successful blocks and successful shredded packages. RAW FARM is moving with the US Food and Drug Administration and is recalling its products, the CDC said.

According to RAW FARM, the food is made from full earthy milk. It is sold nationwide.

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Raw beverage is beverage from cows oregon different animals that has not been pasteurized. Unpasteurized products tin transportation unsafe bacteria specified arsenic listeria, salmonella and E. coli, according to the CDC.

E. coli bacteria unrecorded successful the intestines of radical and animals. People who are exposed to the benignant of E. coli known arsenic Shiga toxin-producing E. coli tin get cramps, bloody diarrhea and kidney failure. About 265,000 infections of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli hap successful the US each year.

The CDC advises that if you person RAW FARM cheese, you should not devour it and either propulsion it distant oregon instrumentality it to the store wherever you purchased it. You should besides lavation items and surfaces that whitethorn person travel successful interaction with the food successful blistery soapy h2o oregon a dishwasher.

Symptoms of E. coli corruption see diarrhea and a fever of higher than 102 degrees Fahrenheit, diarrhea that lasts for much than 3 days, bloody diarrhea, vomiting and inability to support liquids down, signs of dehydration, fatigue and nonaccomplishment of pinkish colour successful cheeks and wrong the little eyelids.

A callback has not yet been issued. An probe by the CDC is ongoing.

The CNN Wire contributed to this report