Story highlights Illnesses have been reported in Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia

The strain of salmonella linked to the outbreak was found in chicken from two facilities

(CNN) One person has died and 16 others have become ill from a salmonella outbreak linked to kosher chicken, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

Eight people have been hospitalized, including the person who died.

Illnesses were reported in Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The death was reported in New York.

According to the CDC, the agency began an outbreak investigation in June after several cases were reported in New York among people who said they had consumed kosher chicken.

"In interviews, ill people reported eating kosher chicken, and when asked about the specific brand eaten, several people reported Empire Kosher brand. The outbreak strain was also identified in samples of raw chicken collected from two facilities, including one facility that processes Empire Kosher brand chicken," the CDC said in its announcement.

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