HONOLULU (KHON) — Additional cases and deaths connected to a listeria outbreak related to prepared pasta meals have been confirmed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC and other federal regulators first warned of a multistate outbreak of listeria that was connected to ready-to-eat pasta meals in June. Among the impacted foods were meals sold at Walmart, Albertsons, Trader Joe's, Kroger, Giant Eagle, and Sprouts.

In September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed that pasta within the meals had tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The bacteria can cause listeria infections, which can lead to mild illness, including fever and diarrhea, or more serious problems. It's most dangerous to pregnant women, newborns, adults over 65 and people wit

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