Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meats Claims Five More Lives, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday that a Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has resulted in 14 new illnesses and five additional deaths.
This brings the total to 57 cases, all of which required hospitalization, with eight fatalities overall.
The outbreak is now the largest listeriosis incident since the 2011 cantaloupe-associated outbreak.
The five recent deaths occurred in Florida, Tennessee, New Mexico, and South Carolina, according to the agency.
Listeria is a resilient bacterium that can survive on surfaces...
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