One dead, others sickened in listeria outbreak linked to deli meat and cheese
One person died, a woman lost her pregnancy, and over a dozen others were sickened in a listeria outbreak believed to be linked to deli meat and cheese, public health officials said Wednesday.
One person died, a woman lost her pregnancy and over a dozen other people were sickened in a listeria outbreak believed to be linked to deli meat and cheese, public health officials said Wednesday.
At least 16 people in six states have been sickened, with New York state reporting the most, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, but the real number is likely higher.
Anyone at a higher risk of getting severely ill from listeria, a bacterium, shouldn’t eat meat or cheese from any deli counter, “unless it is reheated to an internal temperature of 165°F or until steaming hot,” the agency said.
The illnesses happened from April 2021 to Sept. 29. 2022.
In New York, where seven of the sick people were identified, five bought deli meat or cheese from at least one location of the NetCost Market chain, but others did not, according to the CDC.
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