Outbreak
OUTBREAK
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Listeria monocytogenes
Severity
34 people reported sick & 2 dead across 13 states to date. All liverwurst and 8 deli meat products totaling 200,000+ pounds are recalled. The ready-to-eat liverwurst products were produced between June 11 - July 17 and have a 44-day shelf life. The other deli meat products were produced on June 27, 2024. Affected products are sold at various retail deli stores nationwide.
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.