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A new suspect: Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to pasteurised plant-based beverages, Canada, 2024

In Canada in 2024, an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes occurred, linked to pasteurised plant-based dairy alternative beverage products. The outbreak involved 20 confirmed cases (age range: 7–89 years; 13 females, seven males; 14 having underlying medical conditions) and resulted in three deaths. All cases were infected with the same genetic strain of L. mo