Medical Xpress February 25, 2025
Frozen supplemental shakes sold to hospitals and long-term care facilities in 21 states are making people sick and have already led to 12 deaths.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration published an urgent warning instructing consumers to discard Prairie Farms Dairy’s meal replacement shakes under the brands Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial. The shakes are believed to be contaminated with Listeria.
So far, 38 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported. Of the 38 people for whom information is available, 37 people have been hospitalized, and 12 have died. Of the 38 people, most resided in long-term care facilities or were hospitalized prior to becoming sick.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has conducted an...
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