Listeria Virus Summary
On September 13, 2013, an outbreak of the Listeria virus occurred, infecting eight people from three separate states;
• Six were infected in California
• One infected in Maryland
• One infected in Washington
All eight ill people were hospitalized, including the one from Maryland and the one from and the one from Washington, who in the end died.
Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence available today indicates that frozen vegetables by CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, Washington are the most likely sources of illness in this outbreak. Despite the actual occurance of the outbreak arising in September 2013, the outbreak was not identified as Listeria until May this year.
Three of the eight ill were interviewed on a variety of foods, and 2 of three
• Six were infected in California
• One infected in Maryland
• One infected in Washington
All eight ill people were hospitalized, including the one from Maryland and the one from and the one from Washington, who in the end died.
Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence available today indicates that frozen vegetables by CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, Washington are the most likely sources of illness in this outbreak. Despite the actual occurance of the outbreak arising in September 2013, the outbreak was not identified as Listeria until May this year.
Three of the eight ill were interviewed on a variety of foods, and 2 of three