Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Whole Cantaloupes from Jensen Farms, Colorado
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Media Telebriefing:
September 28, 2011
Transcript and Audio (MP3, 8.58 MB)
Outbreak Highlights, December 8, 2011 (FINAL Update)
- A total of 146 persons infected with any of the four outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes were reported to CDC from 28 states.
- Thirty deaths were reported. In addition, one woman pregnant at the time of illness had a miscarriage.
- Go to December 8, 2011 for a full report.
- Timeline of Events: Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Whole Cantaloupes from Jensen Farms, Colorado—United States, 2011
- Available evidence indicates that this outbreak is over. However, Listeria is still an important cause of human illness in the United States. More information about listeriosis and recommendations to reduce the risk of getting listeriosis from food are available at CDC's Listeriosis webpage.
- For more information on food outbreaks, please visit CDC’s Multistate Foodborne Outbreaks page.
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