A major Listeria outbreak in Switzerland has sickened more than 30 since 2022 and seven people have died.
The first case was reported in April 2022, and the outbreak peak occurred in 2023. The last sick person became ill in June 2024.
An article in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal revealed that the median age of all 34 patients was 79, ranging from less than 1 to 93 years old. Eighteen were female, and 16 were male. The distribution was wide, with patients across different cantons.
