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Originally Posted by Glowing Horizon
The pathogen found in Boar’s Head sliced deli meats is the same one which is most commonly found in sliced meats—listeria. Listeria infections are more often serious & can be life-threatening/deadly especially in young kids, older people, pregnant & nursing women & immune-compromised people. Salmonella is more commonly encountered but it was NOT what has been causing illnesses from Boars Head products.
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Listeriosis is a rare disease but has a high mortality rate. Hence, the actions taken by the Public Health folks that monitor food borne illnesses that pinpointed the source as the food processing plant in Virginia and initiated recalls.
Listeria Outbreaks | Listeria Infection | CDC