An investigation into cases of Listeria linked to deli meat began in July when health officials found Boar’s Head brand liverwurst was making people sick.
This 2002 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, responsible for the food-borne illness listeriosis.Six new deaths linked to a listeria outbreak have been reported, one each from Florida, Tennessee, New Mexico, New York and two from South Carolina, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.
Overall, 57 people have been hospitalized and nine have died from what federal officials call the largest listeriosis outbreak since 2011. Boar’s Head has since recalled 71 products produced between May 10 and July 29 under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names. The recall list includes hams, bologna, bacon, sausage, salami and frankfurters. Turkey has not been recalled.
The CDC is now recommending everyone check their homes for any remaining recalled Boar’s Head products since they can have a long shelf-life. Look for “EST. 12612″ or “P-12612″ inside the USDA mark of inspection on the product labels. Some of the products have “sell by” dates into October 2024.It can take up to 10 weeks for some people to have symptoms of listeriosis, according to the CDC.
Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, diarrhea, or other gastrointestinal symptoms. It is particularly dangerous for anyone pregnant. The infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
In July, a Publix spokesperson said the grocery chain had removed all products from the impacted Boar’s Head facility from every Publix location. The company did not break out which locations sold the potentially contaminated meats.
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