Listeria outbreak: Recall issued as US says infant died

The listeria outbreak, linked to ready-to-eat meat, is known to have sickened 11 people.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS ElectionUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersUS listeria outbreak kills infant and prompts recall of meat productsGetty ImagesAn infant in California died in a listeria outbreak that has now prompted a recall of ready-to-eat meat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

The child's pregnant mother also fell ill with listeria. The child's twin died as well, but testing could not find listeria in that infant.

The CDC said eleven people had been reported as infected in four states between October 2021 and July 2024. It was not clear when the baby died.

The outbreak led to a recall this month of ready-to-eat meat products manufactured by Yu Shang Food Inc.

The South-Carolina based company recalled more than 72,000 pounds of food after its products tested positive for listeria on 21 October.

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