Time 2024 Listeria. Sick people's samples were collected from may 29, 2024, to july 5, 2024 (see timeline). Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Listeria can grow when refrigerated, making it one of the most virulent foodborne bacterias. In the summer of 2024, a listeria outbreak linked to a plant producing boar’s head deli meat products caused 59 hospitalizations and 10 deaths.