Today is Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Here’s what you need to know:
Good morning,
Nine individuals are currently ill and hospitalized, whereas another is dead, due to a listeria outbreak linked to Italian packaged deli meat, federal health officials said.
The meat has sickened 10 individuals across three states, including seven from Massachusetts, two from New York and one from Florida, where the death was reported.
The CDC has announced that no specific meat has been confirmed to be the cause of the illnesses. However, nine of the individuals said they consumed “Italian-style meats, such as salami, mortadella and prosciutto.”
Those who are at higher risk for falling ill from listeria are pregnant women, adults 65 or older and people with weakened immune systems. If one does not fall in this category, the CDC has said “you are unlikely to get sick from Listeria."
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Today will be another bleak, cloudy day with a high of 61 degrees, and showers are likely to come at night. It’s another perfect day to stay in and cozy up in bed. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)
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