Listeria Outbreak Deaths 2024 Listeria Outbreak Deaths. Two people have died in a listeria outbreak across 12 states in the u.s. This is the largest listeriosis outbreak since the 2011 outbreak linked to cantaloupe.
Males aged over 60 years represent the most affected population group. The list on this page primarily represents multistate foodborne outbreak investigations involving listeria in the last two years where cdc was the lead public health agency.