The effects of a listeria outbreak that began on July 19 have continued to grow and now include one death in Tennessee.

A total of 18 states have reported cases of listeria. There have been 57 hospitalizations as a result of the outbreak. The most recent update from the Centers for Disease Control included a single case and death in Tennessee among six other deaths.

The outbreak has been tied to Boar’s Head liverwurst products. Of these products, 7.2 million pounds of deli meats have been recalled. There is a class-action suit was filed against the company in early August.

Here is what to know about the outbreak.

Is Tennessee part of the listeria outbreak?

Tennessee is now officially a part of the outbreak. The CDC announced there were six new deaths and 14 new cases from the outbreak. Of these deaths, one occurred in Tennessee.

South Carolina has the most deaths with two. There have been nine deaths in total from this outbreak. According to the CDC, this is the largest listeriosis outbreak since a 2011 outbreak linked to cantaloupe.

States affected by the outbreak are:

• Arizona: 1 case
• Florida: 3 cases, 1 death
• Georgia: 2 cases
• Illinois: 1 case, 1 death
• Indiana: 1 case
• Maryland: 8 cases
• Massachusetts: 3 cases
• Minnesota: 1 case
• Missouri: 3 cases
• New Jersey: 5 cases, 1 death
• New Mexico: 1 case, 1 death
• New York: 17 cases, 1 death
• North Carolina: 1 case
• Pennsylvania: 2 cases
• South Carolina: 2 cases, 2 deaths
• Tennessee: 1 case, 1 death
• Virginia: 4 cases, 1 death
• Wisconsin: 1 case

What brands are involved in the listeria outbreak?

Products under recall will be under the brands Boar’s Head and Old Country labels. The recall was expanded on July 30 to include 71 total products that were produced between May 10 and July 29. Products will have sell by dates ranging from July 29 to Oct. 17, 2024.

The original list of recalled items included these Boar’s Head products.

• Virginia Old Fashioned Ham with sell by date of Aug. 10.
• Italian Cappy Style Ham with sell by date of Aug. 10.
• Extra Hot Italian Cappy Style Ham with sell by date of Aug. 10.
• Bologna with sell by date of Aug. 10.
• Beef Salami with sell by date of Aug. 10.
• Steakhouse Roasted Bacon Heat and Eat with sell by date of Aug. 15.
• Garlic Bologna with sell by date of Aug. 10.
• Beef Bologna with sell by date of Aug. 10.

Boar’s Head facility caused outbreak with insects, mold an mildew

The Department of Agriculture found insects, mold and mildew at the Boar’s Head plant in Virginia linked to the listeria outbreak. There were a total of 69 “noncompliances” filed by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service inspectors over the past year.

Among the “noncompliances” listed in the records CBS News acquired from the USDA:

• July 25, 2024: A flying insect was spotted near a rack holding 980 pounds of Tavern Ham.
• July 23, 2024: An inspector found what “appeared to be black mold and mildew” and rust underneath hand washing sinks.
• July 17, 2024: Three dead insects found in the Cure Cooler and several more, two of which were alive, in the facility.
• June 10, 2024: “Approximately 15-20 flies were observed going in and out of the 4 vats of pickle left in the room” (on the plant’s “raw side”). Also found in other parts of the plant were “small flying gnat like insects were observed crawling on the walls and flying around the room,” plus “a steady line of ants … traveling down the wall floor junction on the right side of the room” and 7 ladybugs, 1 beetle-like insect and 1 cockroach-like insect.
• February 21, 2024: “Ample amounts of blood in puddles on the floor” in the Raw Receiving cooler. “There was also a rancid smell in the cooler.”

What are the symptoms of listeria?

Symptoms of listeria typically start one to four weeks after eating contaminated foods. The people at most risk from listeria are those who are pregnant, over 65 or have a compromised immune system.

According to the USDA, symptoms include:

• Fever
• Muscle aches
• Headache
• Stiff neck
• Confusion
• Loss of balance
• Convulsions
• Diarrhea
• Other gastrointestinal symptoms
• Miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery and/or life-threatening infection of newborn infants
• Death

What foods are most likely to be contaminated with listeria?

The foods most likely to develop listeria are:

• Unpasteurized soft cheeses
• Unheated cheeses sliced at a deli
• Unheated deli meat such as cold cuts, hot dogs and fermented or dried sausages
• Premade deli salads such as coleslaw and potato, tuna or chicken salad
• Refrigerated pate or meat spreads
• Refrigerated smoked fish
• Raw or lightly cooked sprouts
• Cut melon left out for more than two hours
• Cut melon in the refrigerator for more than a week
• Raw or unpasteurized milk, yogurt and ice cream

USA TODAY contributed to this report.

The Tennessee Titans are rolling into the season with a new linebacker corps led by Ernest Jones and Kenneth Murray.

The former was just acquired via trade from the Los Angeles Rams while the latter signed a two-year, $15.5 million deal in free agency this spring. Bleacher Report writer Ryan Fowler believes Murray is the second-most overpaid linebacker in the league behind Jordyn Brooks of the Miami Dolphins.

“Tennessee didn’t break the bank to sign Kenneth Murray, but his $7.8 million annually ranks 15th among all NFL inside ‘backers,” Fowler said. “Like Brooks, the 25-year-old is an athletic mover with the twitch and instincts to fly from sideline to sideline against the run, but his issues arise in coverage. Slated to start alongside new addition Ernest Jones IV for the Titans, Murray’s knack for finding comfortability in space will raise his performance ceiling and quantify his monetary commitment.”

Murray was asked to fill in the role that Azeez Al-Shaair vacated as he signed with the Houston Texans over the offseason. However, having Jones alongside him should help him tremendously. Jones’ presence in the defense also negates some of Murray’s value, which means he won’t be relied on as much as he was expected to be in training camp.

Murray is hoping this new fresh start in Tennessee can revitalize his career and match the value that he came into the league with as a first-round pick out of Oklahoma.

Murray has the potential to be a top 15 linebacker in the NFL, and while he isn’t likely to get to that rank with Jones next to him on the Titans, he can try to do as much as he can to make Tennessee’s investment worthwhile.

Murray will have a chance to prove that when the Titans face the Chicago Bears in the season opener on Sunday, Sept. 8.

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Tennessee’s population is expected to reach nearly 8 million in less than two decades. According to the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee is expected to be home to 7.94 million residents by 2040 — that’s a 13% increase from the 2022 population of 7.05 million, for which data is most recently available.

Between 2020 and 2030, Tennessee is projected to experience an annual population growth rate of 0.82%, an increase of approximately 600,000 people. According to the data, that’s 35,000 more people than were added between 2010 and 2020. A period of steady but smaller population gains will follow and is expected to continue through 2070, when the population is expected to reach 9,250,000.

“At the state level, the amount of population growth during the 2020s will feel similar to the gains we saw last decade,” said Matt Harris, Boyd Distinguished Professor of Health Economics and co-author of the findings. “But as the baby boom generation reaches the later stages of life, a rising number of deaths will begin to slow Tennessee’s population increases.”

Per university research, older adults are expected to experience the highest population increase of all the age groups. The Volunteer State is also expected to grow more racially and ethnically diverse.

Here’s how else Tennessee is expected to grow at both the local and state level.

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A growing population of older adults

By 2040, almost 20% of the state’s population is expected to be aged 65 and older. According to research, that’s a 17% increase and a growth of 306,000 people from 2022. By 2040, people between 65-74 (815,120) will be the dominant age group among older adults, following behind will be people between 75-84 (506,795) and finally people 85 and over (204,895).

According to Harris, a growing population of older adults will not only affect the health care system, but will also increase the need for more housing, transportation and other types of personal care throughout the decades.

Age groups younger than 65 are also expected to grow, however, those populations will grow at a much smaller rate. For example, populations between 25-52 are expected to grow by 11%, while populations under 20 are expected to grow just by 2%.

A more racially and ethnically diverse Tennessee

More than half of the state’s projected population growth can be attributed to Hispanics, Black or African Americans or people who are of other races or more than one race.

The largest increase will be among Hispanics, who will see an increase from approximately 450,000 in 2022to 754,000 over the next 20 years — a 6.4% increase. By 2040, the Hispanic population is expected to make up 10% of Tennessee residents. Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native American populations will see a similar increase, growing from 307,00 to 470,000 by 2040.

While populations of Black and white Tennesseans are expected to grow as well, the share of the state’s population that is white or Black will decrease. The Black population will decrease from 16.4% to 15.4% and the white population will decrease from 73% to 69% by 2040.

How will the Nashville area population change compared to other Tennessee cities?

The Nashville Metro Statistical Area, which includes Davidson, Murfreesboro and Franklin, is projected to see a 28% growth rate in 2040, bringing the total population to 2,642,779.

The Knoxville area will experience an 11% increase in 2040 bringing its total population to 1,038,122. The Chattanooga area is projected to experience a 13% increase in 2040, bringing the total population 474,768. On the other hand, the Memphis area is projected to experience a 3.4% decrease in population, lowering its 2040 population to 986, 741.

Methodology

The Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research developed its population estimates using a cohort component model. Projections were conducted at the county level for each combination of race, sex and age, using internal data well as from the United States Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Health.

In order to determine individual areas’ population by race, sex and age for each year, information about birth rates, deathr rates and net migration was factored.

To learn more about the methodology, visit tnsdc.utk.edu.

Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact her at Dleyva@gannett.com or follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @_leyvadiana