NEW THIS MORNING, THE CDC SAYS 9 PEOPLE HAVE NOW DIED IN THE DEADLY LISTERIA OUTBREAK CONNECTED TO BOAR'S HEAD DELI MEAT AND 2 PEOPLE DIED IN SOUTH CAROLINA. AT LEAST ONE PERSON FELL ILL IN NORTH CAROLINA. GOING TO NEWS REPORTERS OF AND WANT TO SELL IS TRACKING THE SPREAD OF THE BACTERIA. SAVANNAH, GOOD MORNING. HEY, GOOD MORNING, JILLIAN. JASON, THE UPDATED CASE TOTAL HAS NOW HIT. 57 AS OF THIS MORNING WITH INCIDENTS SPANNING 18 STATES. >> AND IF IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE HEARING MORE ABOUT THESE TYPES OF RECALL ALERTS LATELY. >> WE ARE A STUDY PUBLISHED IN THE FOOD SAFETY MAGAZINE PULLED FDA AND USDA DATA FROM THE FOOD RECALLS INCREASED BY ABOUT 20% BETWEEN 2020 2023, NEARLY 40% OF ALL OF THOSE PRODUCT ISSUES CAME FROM ALLERGAN CONTAMINATIONS RATHER THAN A BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION. LIKE WHAT WE'RE SEEING WITH LISTERIA, LEGISLATORS IN WASHINGTON ARE BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO A 2022 BILL THAT WOULD ESTABLISH A NEW FEDERAL AGENCY WHICH WOULD FOCUS SOLELY ON FOOD SAFETY TRANSFERRING POWER AWAY FROM THE FDA. CONNECTICUT SENATOR RICHARD BLUMENTHAL IS ONE OF THE SPONSORS WHO SAYS A SEPARATE DEPARTMENT WOULD SOLVE ISSUES LIKE THIS MORE EFFICIENTLY. >> THESE WIDESPREAD RECALLS ARE A SIGN OF FAILURE. A SIGN OF WHACK OF DAYS AGO. AND WAGGING ACTION AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. >> HEALTH OFFICIALS PREDICT THERE WILL BE MORE CASES TO COME FROM THIS LISTERIA OUTBREAK. SYMPTOMS LIKE HEADACHE, FEVER AND TIREDNESS CAN START AS SOON AS A FEW HOURS AFTER EATING INFECTED PRODUCTS OR WAIT UNTIL 10 WEEKS