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StableHealthReported 2024-11-23 06:45

CDC warns of Listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products

The CDC has warned of a multistate Listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products from Yu-Shang Food, with 11 people infected, 9 hospitalized, and 1 infant death reported.

Why it matters. Consumers and food producers are affected as recalls are issued and public health measures are implemented to prevent further infections.

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Evidence

  • CCDC newsroomRegulator2024-11-23 06:45
    Eleven people infected with this outbreak strain Listeria have been reported from four states.
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  • CCDC newsroomRegulator2024-11-23 06:45
    Eleven people infected with this outbreak strain Listeria have been reported from four states. Of the eleven people infected, nine people have been hospitalized. One person, an infant, has died in California.
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  • CCDC newsroomRegulator2024-11-23 06:45
    Interviews with sick people and laboratory findings show that Yu-Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products are making people sick.
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