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CDC Investigating Multistate Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis [1]
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Date: 2024-07
A CDC Investigation Notice update regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections has been posted at
https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/delimeats-7-24/index.html.
Key Points:
Thirty-four people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 13 states. Thirty-three people have been hospitalized and two deaths have been reported, one from Illinois and one from New Jersey.
In interviews with sick people, 23 of 24 (89%) reported eating meats sliced at deli counters. Thirteen people reported eating deli sliced liverwurst, with seven of those reporting Boar’s Head brand.
An unopened Boar's Head liverwurst product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. WGS is ongoing to determine if the listeria in the liverwurst is the same as the ill people.
Investigators are working to determine if other deli meat products are affected.
What You Should Do:
Do not eat recalled deli products . Throw them away or contact stores about returns.
Throw them away or contact stores about returns. People who are at higher risk for getting sick with Listeria should still avoid eating meats sliced at deli counters, unless heated to an internal temperature of 165°F or until steaming hot just before serving.
Clean your refrigerator, containers, and surfaces that may have touched sliced deli meats.
Call your healthcare provider if you have symptoms of Listeria and recently ate meats sliced at deli counters.
Businesses that received recalled meats should take extra precautions like cleaning and sanitizing and throwing away opened sliced meats and cheeses at delis. Businesses should also follow USDA-FSIS best practices for controlling Listeria contamination in deli areas.
About Listeria:
Listeria can cause severe illness (known as invasive listeriosis) when the bacteria spread beyond the gut to other parts of the body.
Pregnant people typically experience only fever, fatigue, and muscle aches. However, Listeria infection during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threating infection of the newborn.
People who are not pregnant may experience headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, in addition to fever and muscle aches.
Symptoms of severe illness usually start 1 to 4 weeks after eating contaminated food with Listeria but may start as early as the same day or as late as 70 days after.
If you have questions about cases in a particular state, please call that state's health department.
Thank you,
CDC Media Support Branch
404-639-3286
[email protected]
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