Twelve deaths have been reported as part of an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to frozen supplemental shakes, the US Food and Drug Administration said Monday. At least 38 people in 21 states had been infected,

The supplement shakes were sold to hospitals and long-term care facilities, including nursing homes. There is a nationwide recall for the ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes. Twelve deaths associated with the listeria outbreak have been linked to the shakes.

A deadly listeria outbreak has resulted in a recall of frozen supplemental shakes used at long-term care facilities. The shakes were made by Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and were sold under the brands of Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial, the Food and Drug Administration.

Frozen supplemental shakes have been linked to a nationwide Listeria outbreak that have led to 38 illnesses and 12 deaths.

Key Takeaways A listeria outbreak linked to frozen shakes has killed 12 and sickened 38 peopleThe shakes were distributed to hospitals and care facilities, not retail storesThe FDA found listeria at an Indiana facility,

“Listeria is especially harmful to pregnant women, people 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems,” the CDC wrote on its website. “This is because Listeria is more likely to spread beyond their gut to other parts of their body, resulting in a severe condition known as invasive listeriosis.”

A listeria outbreak linked to frozen nutritional milkshakes is to blame for 12 deaths and dozens of hospitalizations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed Monday following an investigation that spanned years.

The frozen shakes were served at hospitals and long-term care facilities, sickening 38 people and resulting in 11 deaths in 21 states, according to the FDA.

Frozen shakes distributed in long-term facilities around the United States have been recalled due to potential listeria contamination. Lyons Magnus announced Feb. 22 that it had issued a recall for 4 oz. Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes, which were manufactured by Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

In the outbreak, 38 people were infected across 21 states, including Pennsylvania, the FDA said. Most of them lived in long-term care facilities or were hospitalized prior to getting sick.