Death toll 9 in listeria outbreak from Boar's Head deli meat, says CDC

SARASOTA, Florida: A listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meats has resulted in the deaths of at least nine people, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The deaths occurred in South Carolina (2), Florida, New Mexico, Tennessee, and New York, with earlier fatalities reported in Illinois, New Jersey, and Virginia.

The outbreak has sickened and hospitalized 57 indi