Two Canadians died from infections caused by listeria after drinking popular milk substitutes based on almonds, oats, cashews and coconuts that were sold under the Silk and Great

Two consumers in Canada have died after listeria infections linked to recalled plant-based milk alternatives sold by Danone and Walmart.

Two people in Canada died from listeria infections after consuming plant-based milk alternatives, local health authorities said Wednesday.A further 10 people became ill—nine of whom were hospitalized—after they drank the milk substitutes made from almonds,

Health Canada recalled 18 plant-based milk products by Silk and Great Value. Danone, which owns Silk, says the 15 recalled products are not distributed outside Canada.

An infectious disease specialist says products contaminated by listeria may not appear spoiled, but can cause a severe infection.