An ongoing multistate listeria outbreak dating back to 2018 has been linked to frozen supplemental shakes distributed to long-term care facilities and hospitals nationwide, health officials said on Feb. 24.
As of Monday, a total of 38 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported in 21 states, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which said 37 people have been hospitalized and 12 deaths reported.
The FDA began investigating infections in long-term care facilities in 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, the agency was unable to identify the source due to a lack of information at the time….