More than 2 dozen sickened in deadly multi-state listeria outbreak linked to deli meat, CDC says
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning about a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states. The infections are being linked to meats sliced at deli counters.
According to the CDC, the outbreak has resulted in 28 hospitalizations and two deaths, one in Illinois and one in New Jersey. New York currently has the highest number of reported infections with seven cases.
The CDC created a map listing the states with reported cases. Pennsylvania has one, New Jersey has two, and Delaware has none.
Frederick Sinclair
Source: cbsnews.com