Listeria Outbreak 2024. Two people in the united states have died, and 28 people have been hospitalized across 12 states from a listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meat, federal health officials said. The bacteria listeria monocytogenes can turn up in all types of food:

As of september 23, a total of 59 people infected with the outbreak strain of listeria have been reported from 19 states. The outbreak, which has been linked to illnesses as far back as june 2014, has made at least 26 people in 11 states sick, including 23 hospitalizations.