10th death reported in Boar's Head deli meat listeria outbreak

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Associated Press, via WTOP

10th death reported in Boar’s Head deli meat listeria outbreak

The Associated Press
September 25, 2024, 5:04 PM

A 10th person has died in the listeria outbreak that shuttered a Boar’s Head deli meat plant, federal health officials said Wednesday.

At least 59 people in 19 states have been sickened by the bacteria first detected in liverwurst made at the Jarratt, Virginia, plant. Illnesses were reported between late May and late August, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. All of those who fell ill were hospitalized.

The latest fatality was reported in New York, bringing the total deaths to two each in New York and South Carolina and one each in Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee and New Mexico.

The Sarasota, Florida-based company announced on Sept. 13 that it was closing the Jarratt plant and discontinuing production of liverwurst. The moves came after inspection reports revealed problems including mold, insects, dripping water and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment dating back at least two years.

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Read more: https://wtop.com/virginia/2024/09/10th-death-reported-in-boars-head-deli-meat-listeria-outbreak/

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Obviously, a lot of people are eating Boar's Head meats.

And are not getting sick. Is listeria a problem for some people? If so, what makes this bacteria lethal to these people?

[MotownPgh]

2. My pregnant cousin lost an 8 1/2

month pregnancy with listeria. The infectious disease doctor told us pregnancy made her high risk, but could have been treated if she'd had antibiotics sooner.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Sorry to read. Is the issue, the healthcare system or your cousin?

[MotownPgh]

5. I honestly think it was her doctor.

She called him with a fever and lower back cramps and he didn't have her come in. It was her 1st pregnancy. The infectious disease doc said if she had come to the ER 4 hours sooner they could have saved the baby with IV antibiotics.

[Bayard]

6. That is so sad

I'm sorry.

[Stargazer99]

8. An example of the stinking health care system (capitalism) killing people

but yet we never learn do we? Our god capitalism and money must reign

[iemanja]

4. It must be more than that one plant.

[Stargazer99]

9. If it happens at one plant check them all-profits more important than your life

It isn't the workers it is management cutting expenses-so quit dissing workers - it is just handy to blame workers

[AverageOldGuy]

7. The Virginia plant . . .

. . . that appears to be the source of the infection, has closed.

VA Gov Youngkin (Republican, Trump supporter) has avoided mentioning this fact.