articleA listeria outbreak affecting certain recalled frozen meals sold at Trader Joe's and Walmart has led to four deaths as well as 19 hospitalizations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC issued a multi-state recall for ready-to-eat meals containing pasta that may have been contaminated by listeria. USDA ISSUES HEALTH WARNING FOR WALMART HEAT-AND-EAT PASTA MEALS OVER LINK TO DEADLY LISTERIA OUTBREAKAn update issued by the CDC on Friday showed the listeria outbreak has led to 20 cases, including 19 hospitalizations and four deaths. The Marketside meatball linguine was recalled from Walmart. Even with mild illness, listeria can cause the loss of pregnancy or premature birth, as well as serious illness or death in newborns.