Listeriosis — United States
As of [23 Aug 2019], there have been 7 confirmed cases of _Listeria monocytogenes_ illness in 3 provinces: British Columbia (1), Manitoba (1) and Ontario (5). Individuals became sick between November 2017 and June 2019. A total of 6 individuals have been hospitalized. Individuals who became ill are between 51 and 97 years of age. The majority of cases (86%) are female.
The collaborative outbreak investigation was initiated because of an increase of listeria illnesses that were reported in
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