CDC advises against consuming deli meat unless reheated to 165°F
CDC reports multistate listeria outbreak
Investigation ongoing to determine source of contamination
Sliced deli meats suspected as culprit
Two deaths reported in New Jersey and Illinois
A multistate listeria outbreak has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with at least 28 people hospitalized and two deaths, one in New Jersey and one in Illinois. The investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the contamination, but interviews with affected individuals suggest that sliced deli meats may be the culprit. The CDC advises against consuming deli meat unless it has been reheated to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit, as refrigeration does not kill listeria bacteria. Symptoms of listeriosis, the illness caused by listeria bacteria, include fever, muscle aches and fatigue. Pregnant people, those over 65 years old, and individuals with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to severe illness or death from this bacterium. The CDC is urging anyone who has consumed sliced deli meat in the past month and developed symptoms to contact their healthcare provider for testing and contact tracing. The outbreak has affected residents in New York, Maryland, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Two people have died from consuming contaminated sliced deli meats.
At least 28 people have been sickened by listeria bacteria linked to sliced deli meats in 12 states.
The CDC advises against eating sliced deli meats unless they are reheated to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Listeria bacteria can cause severe illness and death, particularly for vulnerable populations such as the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and those over 60 years old.
Approximately 1,600 people are infected with listeria in the US every year, while about 260 people die.
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The article reports on a listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meats and provides information from the CDC about the number of people affected, the states involved, and the types of meats implicated. The author does not make any fallacious statements or use inflammatory rhetoric. However, there is an appeal to authority in the form of quotes from the CDC regarding the outbreak and its causes.
The CDC announced Friday that 28 people across 12 states had seen sickened by the bacteria listeria, which has been linked to sliced deli meats, and two have died.
Many people in this outbreak are reporting eating meats that they had sliced at deli counters.
One person from Illinois and one person from New Jersey have died in a multi-state Listeria outbreak.
Twenty eight people have been infected in twelve states: New York, Maryland, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Most people who became ill ate deli-sliced turkey and liverwurst from supermarkets and grocery store delis.
Symptoms of Listeria include fever, muscle aches, tiredness, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance or seizures.
Those who are pregnant, 65 or older or have a weakened immune system should avoid deli counter meat unless it is reheated to an internal temperature of 165 degrees. They should also clean their refrigerators, containers and surfaces that may have touched deli meat.
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. . . One person from Illinois has died in a multi-state Listeria outbreak possibly connected to deli meat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
The CDC said most people who became ill ate deli-sliced turkey and liverwurst from supermarkets and grocery store delis.
The CDC said those who are pregnant, 65 or older or have a weakened immune system should avoid deli counter meat unless it is reheated to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Two people have died and at least 28 have been hospitalized due to a multistate listeria outbreak.
The CDC is investigating a deadly listeria outbreak linked to deli meat.
Of the interviewed individuals, 16 reported eating deli meat before getting sick, specifically turkey or liverwurst.
Listeriosis is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the US and symptoms include fever, muscle aches, fatigue, headache, stiff neck, confusion or seizures.
Pregnant people, those over 65 and those with weakened immune systems are advised to avoid deli meat unless heated until it steams or reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.
Refrigeration does not kill listeria bacteria but heat can. People who get sick with listeria are encouraged to work with local health officials for contact tracing.
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At least 28 people have been sickened by listeria bacteria linked to sliced deli meats in 12 states.
Most people who became ill ate deli-sliced turkey and liverwurst from supermarkets and grocery store delis.
