December 13, 2024

Deadly Boar’s Head Listeria Outbreak Over, 61 Sickened

The deadly Boar's Head Listeria outbreak is over, with at least 61 people sickened in 19 states and 10 deaths, according to the CDC. That's an increase of two more patients since the last update was issued on September 25, 2024. The two new patients live in New York. The final case count by state is: Arizona (1), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (8), Massachusetts (3), Minnesota (1), Missouri (3), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (1), New York (19), North Carolina (1), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (1), Virginia (4), and Wisconsin (1). Illness onset dates ranged from May 29, 2024 to September 13, 2024. Sixty people were hospitalized. One person got sick during a pregnancy and remained pregnant after recovering. The people … [Read more...]

Deadly Minnesota Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupe

A deadly Minnesota Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe has sickened at least 13 people in that state, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Two people who lived in Minnesota have sadly died. The nationwide outbreak has sickened at least 99 people in 32 states, with 45 people hospitalized. The brand of cantaloupe linked to these illnesses is Malichita, processed by Sofia Produce located in Nogales, Arizona, doing business as Trufresh. The cantaloupes were imported from Mexico. Six recalls have been issued so far. They include: Trufresh issued the original recall for Malichita cantaloupe on November 9, 2023. At that time it was thought that no illnesses were linked to this fruit. On November 14, Vinyard Fruits recalled fruit cups, fruit … [Read more...]

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