ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided an update on a Listeria outbreak of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, which was related to the death of a second infant.

The agency stated that Listeria was found in two infants who died in Tennessee and California. According to the report, several illnesses have been related to pregnancy.

So far, CDC confirmed 19 people with the illness, with 17 going to the hospital in eight states, including California, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Tennessee.

The outbreak stems from a November recall of Yu Shang Food Inc. meat and poultry products that were processed in Spartanburg, SC. A few weeks later the recall went up from 4,589 lbs of products to 72, 240 lbs.

The original recall was issued Nov. 9 for Yu Shang Food products produced between Oct. 21 and Oct. 27. With the update, all products within their shelf life that were made before Oct. 28 are included. A complete list of impacted products is available here.

The products subject to the recall bear establishment number “P-46684” or “EST. M46684” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to retail locations nationwide and were available for online purchase.

The report noted that epidemiologic and laboratory data show that the products distributed by Yu  Shang Food are contaminated with Listeria and make people sick.

CDC also stated that it would be difficult to determine the true number of sick people for the outbreak because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for the illness. It can sometimes take three to four weeks to determine if a sick person is part of the outbreak.

Yu Shang Foods released a statement on its website recently that said it met with the CDC and FSIS on Nov. 20, which said the ongoing investigation would cover cases from 2021 to 2024.

“The report indicates that these nine patients had visited Asian supermarkets or shopped online but did not specify that they purchased or consumed Yu Shang products,” the company said of the CDC updates. “The report also mentions the death of one infant in 2021, with Listeria detected in the infant’s stool, but no evidence links the case to Yu Shang products.”