The USDA investigating Boar’s Head Listeria Monocytogenes outbreak, according to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). That deadly outbreak is linked to that company’s deli meats. That outbreak has sickened at least 59 people in 19 states and 10 people have died. The case count by state is: Arizona (1), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois (1), … Read more
There are now three possible deaths in the Diamond Shruumz outbreak, according to the FDA. And there are 175 people sick, with 33 hospitalized. That’s an increase of six more illnesses since the last update. But the number of hospitalizations has been cut in half, from 66. The case count by state is: Alabama (8), … Read more
Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are calling for a Boar’s Head Listeria investigation in the wake of a deadly outbreak that has killed 10 people and sickened 59. The outbreak is linked to liverwurst deli meat produced by that company at their Jarratt, Virginia plant. The case count by state currently … Read more
There are now 10 people dead and 59 sick in Boar’s Head Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, according to the CDC. All 59 people have been hospitalized. The outbreak has affected people in 19 states. The CDC says that illness reports have started to decrease. The case count by state is: Arizona (1), Florida (3), Georgia … Read more
There are now nine deaths in Boar’s Head deli meat Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new death is from New York. Yesterday the CDC said there were eight deaths. And CBS News is reporting that, after a Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request, they received inspection … Read more
There are now eight deaths in Boar’s Head deli meat Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, according to the CDC, with at least 57 people sick in 18 states. That’s an increase of five more deaths, 14 more cases, and five more states added since the last update was issued on August 8, 2024. All 57 patients have … Read more
The Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers is over with at least 551 people sick and 155 hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The types of Salmonella were Salmonella Braenderup and Salmonella Africana. That is an increase of 108 more patients since the last update on the case count was issued … Read more
There are at least 449 sick in the cucumber Salmonella outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). and there are 125 people who have been hospitalized. A new cucumber supplier has been named: Bedner Growers of Florida. The case count by state is: Alabama (4), Arkansas (1), Connecticut (7), Delaware (2), … Read more
The Infinite Herbs Basil Salmonella outbreak has ended with 36 people sick in 14 states, and four hospitalizations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Epidemiologic and traceback data showed that Infinite Herbs organic basil may have been contaminated with Salmonella bacteria and made people sick. This outbreak is over as of … Read more
A cucumber Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 162 people in 25 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fresh Start Produce cucumbers are implicated in this outbreak. The strain of Salmonella is Salmonella Africana. CDC and FDA are also investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Braenderup … Read more