Public health officials have issued a broad health warning about eating meats sliced at any deli counter, as they work to trace the source of a listeria outbreak that has killed at least two people and hospitalized at least 28 across a dozen states.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a notice Friday that said people over 65, have a weakened immune system or are pregnant should not eat deli counter sliced meat unless it was reheated to an internal temperature of 165 F or was steaming hot. The groups singled out by the CDC are especially vulnerable to severe listeria infections.
Outbreak details
Cases tied to the outbreak range from people ages 32 to 94, with a median age of 74. The states with confirmed cases are Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia…
