Listeriosis—a bacterial infection that can be lethal to the elderly and unborn children--is on the prowl in Canada.
Health authorities have traced it to Maple Leaf packaged meats. (See Maple Leaf products on recall here).
At least one person is dead and 16 others have fallen ill across Canada. That number could increase as health units across submit reports.
Listeriosis, which seems to strike people in long-term facilities, is caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, found in soil, vegetation, animal feed and feces.