2021 Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Associated with Food Sold at Grocery Stores
In April 2021, public health officials investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections associated with food sold at grocery stores. Fourteen people were ill. Eleven people were hospitalized. Two people died.
The vehicle of transmission was not reported.
Overview
| Outbreak began: | April 2021 |
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| Affected country: | US |
| Pathogen: | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Vehicle(s): | Unknown |
| Location(s): | Retail |
| Molecular test results: | Not reported |
Health impact
| Total ill: | 14 |
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| Number hospitalized: | 11 |
| Number of deaths: | 2 |
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