At least 9 dead in massive listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats

Federal health officials have reported nine deaths and 57 illnesses due to listeria infections linked to Boar’s Head deli meats. The outbreak, traced to a Virginia plant’s liverwurst, prompted a recall of over 7 million pounds of products distributed nationwide and internationally. In Virginia, 88-year-old Gunter “Garshon” Morgenstein died on July 18 from a brain infection caused by listeria linked to the contaminated Boar’s Head products