Listeria May Have Been Carried in Turkey Meat
From Times Wire Reports
Turkey deli meat was one likely source of a listeria outbreak blamed for 20 deaths and 120 illnesses in eight states, U.S. government officials said.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta and the Agriculture Department have linked at least seven deaths and 40 illnesses to the same listeria strain. The illnesses were reported in early September.
The USDA said it conducted 200 tests on meats and deli products after the illnesses were reported in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, Maryland, Ohio, Connecticut and Delaware.