26 people sick & 2 dead across 11 states. No illnesses are directly linked to these products yet. Products use cheese ingredient linked to deadly Listeria outbreak. Affected products were distributed to retail outlets including Costco, H-E-B, Trader Joe’s and Albertson’s in 16 states.
Who's At Risk?
Pregnant women, young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. This is because Listeria is more likely to spread beyond their gut to other parts of their body, resulting in a severe condition known as invasive listeriosis.
Symptoms
Listeria infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn in pregnant women. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
