September 26, 2024
Illness reports have started to decrease …
The CDC in a statement released Wednesday, reporting the number of new cases in a Listeria outbreak is slowing.
Why It Matters: The listeria outbreak, linked to Boar’s Head meat products, has resulted in 59 hospitalizations and 10 deaths since it was announced in July. The CDC warns to “not eat recalled deli meats,” and that “some of the products have sell by dates into October 2024.”
Listeria is one of the more dangerous types of food poisoning, and symptoms may take up to 10 weeks to start after eating contaminated meat.
About Listeria: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes it as “a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.”
- Higher risk people include “people who are pregnant and their newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems.”
- Symptoms include fever, fatigue, stiff neck, headache, muscle aches and more.
Read More: Lawmakers push for accountability after 10th death linked to Boar’s Head listeria outbreak (CNN)
by Stephanie Wagner, based in Florida
