At least 57 people have been sickened and hospitalized in the outbreak.
At least nine people have died after being infected with listeria from Boar's Head deli meat s tied to a massive recall last month, federal health officials said Wednesday.includes two deaths in South Carolina plus one each in Florida, New Mexico, Tennessee and New York, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Three deaths were previously confirmed in people who lived in Illinois, New Jersey and Virginia.starting in late May and have continued into August, the agency said.
Boar’s Head officials originally recalled liverwurst and other products meant to be sliced in retail delis with sell-by dates from July 25 to August 30. On July 29, the recall was expanded to include all foods produced at the firm’s plant in Jarratt, Virginia. The products included those sliced at deli counters as well as some prepackaged retail sausage, frankfurters and bacon.
Many illnesses caused by food poisoning are short-lived, but listeria infections can have devastating effects. Gunter Morgenstein enjoyed liverwurst, usually spread on bagels, and bought it regularly, insisting on the Boar’s Head brand because he believed it was top quality, his son said.
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