An international alert has been issued following the death of at least one person during a listeria outbreak in Spain.
More than 150 people have been infected so far, Mirror Online reports.
Most confirmed cases have been recorded in the southern region of Andalusia, where the packaged pork plant linked to the outbreak is based, but cases in other regions have also been reported.
Listeria, the bacteria behind the infection, usually causes mild illness but can be dangerous to pregnant women, 23 of whom are among those still in hospital.
A 90-year-old woman was killed by the outbreak, it has also been confirmed.
Spain's health ministry said it has issued alerts to EU authorities and the World Health Organization over the outbreak.
The plant in question, owned by Seville-based Magrudis, was inspected by health authorities after lab tests showed the presence of listeria in one of its products, the ministry said.
All products manufactured in the plant since May 1 have been recalled.
The company has not responded to requests for comment, but told Spanish news agency EFE protocol had been followed to the letter after the contamination was discovered and that recalls had been put in place.
"Obviously there was a failure to follow the established procedures," acting health minister Maria Luisa Carcedo told reporters.
"Now we need to carry out the inspections and investigations to figure out exactly where this failure took
place."
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