The CDC has announced an investigation into a listeria outbreak that has been reported in six different states and has infected 16 people.
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Imagesinto a listeria outbreak that has been reported in six different states and has infected 16 people.
At least 13 people have been hospitalized and one pregnant person suffered a pregnancy loss due to the illness. Additionally, one death has been reported from Maryland, according to a release Wednesday.Most people reported recently eating meat or cheese from deli counters, according to the CDC, who is now working to identify the specific products that may be contaminated.
The CDC also reported that eleven of the reported cases were found in people of Eastern European descent or who speak Russian.Cases have been reported in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. Listeria is a bacterial illness that happens after eating contaminated food. Each year, roughly 1,600 people get sick and 260 people die from listeria contamination. People who are pregnant, adults over 65 and immunocompromised people are most at risk, according to
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