A new listeria outbreak has left an infant dead and nine people hospitalized across four states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
Eleven cases were reported across California, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York including seven cases reported in California.
The CDC fears the outbreak might be wider than believed with additional cases that have not been tested for listeria.
An investigation into the recent outbreak linked the affected people to Yu-Shang Food, ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
The contaminated food included pork hock, chicken feet, pork feet, duck neck, beef shank and pork tongue.
The company initially recalled ready-to-eat meat and poultry products on Nov. 9 before expanding the recall to all products with “Yu Shang” establishment number “P46684” or “EST. M46684” on the label.
Liseria contamination can be more harmful to pregnant women, the elderly, and patients with weakened immune systems.
“This is because listeria is more likely to spread beyond their gut to other parts of the body, resulting in a severe condition known as invasive listeriosis,” the CDC said.
Symptoms include intestinal illness, fatigue, and flu-like symptoms, and muscle aches.
