Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Fourth Case of Listeria Confirmed

The Wyoming Department of Health says it has confirmed a fourth case of listeria-related illness in the state. According to spokeswoman Kim Deti, lab tests came in today confirming that an elderly male from Lincoln County has been infected, and matches the strains connected to the outbreak. A Sheridan woman died and a man and woman from Laramie County were sickened by the disease in recent weeks. A national outbreak of the disease has been associated with Rocky Ford-brand cantaloupe from Jensen farms in Colorado.


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