Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that meats sliced at deli counters, including Boar’s Head brand liverwurst, were contaminated with Listeria and made people sick. Since the last update on Sept. 25, two more illnesses were reported.
As of November 19, a total of 61 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria were reported from 19 states. Arizona – 1 Florida – 3 Georgia – 2 Illinois – 1 Indiana – 1 Louisiana – 1 Massachusetts – 3 Maryland – 8 Minnesota – 1 Missouri – 3 North Carolina – 1 New Jersey – 6 New Mexico – 1 New York – 19 Pennsylvania – 2 South Carolina – 2 Tennessee – 1 Virginia – 4 Wisconsin – 1 Sick people’s samples were collected from May 29, 2024, to Sept. 13, 2024.
Of 61 people with information available, 60 were hospitalized . One person got sick during their pregnancy and remained pregnant after recovering. Ten deaths were reported, including one in Illinois, one in New Jersey, two in New York, one in Virginia, one in Florida, one in Tennessee, one in New Mexico, and two in South Carolina.
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