Nandu reporters learned from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 23 cases of listeria infection have been reported in 10 states across the United States, including one patient who died.

On June 30, local time, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that the spread of Listeria infection was occurring in the United States. Nandu reporters learned from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 23 cases of listeria infection have been reported in 10 states across the United States, including one patient who died.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that all 23 cases of listeria infection had lived in Florida or had a history of traveling to Florida within one month before becoming ill. There has been one death among 23 cases of infection. In addition, there were 5 pregnant women among the cases, 1 of whom had miscarried. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not confirmed the food source that caused this infection.

Listeria is one of the deadliest foodborne pathogens in the world. The bacteria can cause patients to develop fever, pharyngitis, pneumonia and other symptoms. In severe cases, sepsis and meningitis can occur, and lead to death. The bacteria can also be transmitted from mother to fetus, causing stillbirth and miscarriage. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that listeria causes 1,600 infections and about 260 deaths in the United States each year.

Written by: Nandu reporter Zhou Fei