date:Jun 13, 2013
At least 99 people in 8 states are now known to have been sickened in the ongoing hepatitis A outbreak tied to a frozen organic berry mix.
That number is up from the 87 illnesses reported Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The CDC now reports that 38 people have been hospitalized as a result of their infections.
Illnesses have occurred in Arizona, California Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington.
Patients report falling ill between March 16 an