When People Got Sick: Listeria Outbreak, Meats Sliced at Delis

Key points

This outbreak is over. Even when there are no ongoing Listeria outbreaks, people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or have a weakened immune system should avoid deli meat or reheat it to an internal temperature of 165°F or until steaming hot to kill any germs.

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When people got sick

This chart shows when the 61 people in this Listeria outbreak got sick.

The true number of sick people in this outbreak was likely higher than the number reported. This is because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for Listeria.

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Content Source:
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID); Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases