3rd person dies in listeria outbreak linked to deli meat, more than 40 hospitalized across U.S.
A third person has died and more than 40 people have been hospitalized in a multistate listeria outbreak stemming from deli meat, according to new numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A third person has died and more than 40 people have been hospitalized in a multistate listeria outbreak stemming from deli meat, according to new numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A third death has been reported in the outbreak that began in May, the CDC said in a press release Thursday. The deaths have been in Illinois, New Jersey and, most recently, Virginia.
Meanwhile, nine more illnesses have been reported since the last update July 31, bringing the total number of sickened patients from the outbreak to 43 across 13 states. The agency noted the true number of sick people is likely higher as all the documented ill patients were hospitalized, and some people may recover without medical care.
The ill patients were 32 to 94 years old, with a median age of 77.
“Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data show that meats sliced at deli counters, including Boar’s Head brand liverwurst, are contaminated with Listeria and are making people sick,” the CDC said in a statement Thursday.
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