Deli meat-linked listeria outbreak in US: 2 dead, 28 hospitalized in New York, 11 other states
listeria outbreak possibly linked to deli meat has killed two and sickened 28 people in several states including New York and New Jersey, as per a report on ABC News.
Two deceased individuals are from New Jersey and Illinois. Twenty eight people have been hospitalized, ABC reported quoting the federal health agency.
New York has reported the most number of cases. Second on the list is Maryland. Cases have been detected in Wisconsin, Illinois, Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Missouri.
«The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses,» The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated.
«This is because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for Listeria. In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak,» the federal health agency wrote in its bulletin.
As U.S. health officials investigate a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning, they're advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat unless it's recooked at home to be steaming hot.
Listeria infections typically cause fever, muscle aches and tiredness and may cause stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions. Symptoms can occur quickly or to up to 10 weeks after eating contaminated food.
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