New Yorkers are feeling the pinch in their pocketbooks after a listeria outbreak has affected 7 million pounds of cold cuts. (Credit: WNYW)
The death toll has risen in the listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meat, according to federal health officials.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared this the largest listeria outbreak since 2011, when the bacteria was linked to cantaloupe.
About 14 more illnesses and six more deaths have been reported since early August as the outbreak tied to the meats sliced at deli counters, including Boar’s Head brand liverwurst, persisted, according to the CDC’s latest update published Wednesday.
As of Wednesday, 57 people have been infected with the outbreak strain of listeria across 18 states, all of whom have been hospitalized. This includes a pregnant woman from Minnesota suing Boar’s Head after she claims she…
