ATLANTA (CBS19 NEWS) -- More people have been sickened and a third person has died in connection with a listeria outbreak tied to deli meat.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports nine more people have gotten sick, bringing the total to 43.
Additionally, the third person to die due to the outbreak was in Virginia. The previous two deaths were reported in Illinois and New Jersey.
Officials believe the contamination causing the outbreak occurred at a Boar’s Head facility in Jarratt, Virginia.
The first confirmed contamination was found in Boar’s Head Strassburger Brand Liverwurst, but the company has since recalled millions of pounds of deli meats.
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On Tuesday, the company announced it was recalling another seven million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the main product being recalled is liverwurst that was produced at a Jarratt, Virginia facility.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a listeria outbreak in 12 states, including Virginia, and reports there have also been two deaths associated with this outbreak, in Illinois and New Jersey.
