Multistate Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meats and Cheese
A deadly listeria outbreak linked to contaminated deli meat and cheese has infected 16 people in six states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).As of November 9, a total of 13 infected people had severe cases and required hospitalization, the CDC said in a statement. One person in Maryland died, and one pregnant person had a miscarriage as a result of a listeria infection.While the investigation is ongoing, many cases appear to be concentrated in New York, where five people with confirmed infections said they bought sliced deli meat or cheese from at least one location of NetCost Market, a grocery chain selling international foods, according to the CDC. So far, the CDC says public health investigators have identified a total of seven cases in New…