2021 Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis, Unknown Source
In August 2021, public health officials investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes. Four people were ill. Three people were hospitalized. One person died.
The vehicle of transmission was not reported. The setting was described as "unknown."
Overview
| Outbreak began: | August 2021 |
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| Affected country: | US |
| Pathogen: | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Vehicle(s): | Unknown |
| Location(s): | Unknown |
| Molecular test results: | Not reported |
Health impact
| Total ill: | 4 |
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| Number hospitalized: | 3 |
| Number of deaths: | 1 |
Sources & documents
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