Ontario, Canada: Listeria monocytogenes associated with pasteurized chocolate milk
February 3rd, 2019“……Thirty-four case-patients met the outbreak definition; only Ontario residents were identified. Eleven case-patients had an onset date during November 14, 2015–February 14, 2016. Onset dates ranged from April 11 to June 20, 2016, for 21 case-patients in the second wave; the remaining 2 case-patients were outliers (Figure 1). Median age was 73 years (range <1 years–90 years). More than half of the case-patients were female (20/34, 59%). Hospitalizations occurred for 32 (94%) case-patients, and 4 deaths (12%) were reported...…”
Hanson H, Whitfield Y, Lee C, Badiani T, Minielly C, Fenik J, et al. Listeria monocytogenes associated with pasteurized chocolate milk, Ontario, Canada. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Mar [date cited]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2503.18-0742
