Nine people have now died in connection to the listeria outbreak among Boar’s Head deli meat products, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said.
There have been 57 cases total, and all of those infected have been hospitalized. Infections have happened across 18 states, including Arizona, New Mexico, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts.
"Recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak," the CDC said. "The true number of sick people in this outbreak is also likely higher than the number reported."
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