One new death and 2 new cases of listeriosis have been recording in an ongoing multistate outbreak tied to tainted Boar's Head deli meat. The outbreak has reached 59 confirmed cases and 10 deaths, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) update yesterday.
The death was recorded in New York state, which has reported 17 cases. In total 19 states have recorded cases, and all case-patients have required hospitalization.
Illness reports have started to decrease.
"Illness reports have started to decrease, and CDC will update this notice less frequently," the CDC said in a media release yesterday. "Because it can take up to 10 weeks for some people to have symptoms of listeriosis, CDC will continue to collect information for some time and report new information as it is available."
Some products have October sell-by dates
Boar's Head has recalled all implicated meat products, but some products have sell-by dates in October 2024. The CDC said some consumers may still have recalled products in their homes and should discard them immediately.
Boar's Head has recalled 71 meat products processed at its Jarratt, Virginia, facility from May 10, 2024, to July 29, 2024, under the Boar's Head and Old Country brand names.
The Maryland Department of Health first identified Listeria monocytogenes in a liverwurst sample from meat produced at that facility this summer.
Young children, pregnant women, immunocompromised people, and adults over 65 are at the greatest risk of severe outcomes if sickened with Listeria.