Joe don't eat the ice-cream!

Everett WA

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An ice cream manufacturer in Florida is responsible for a deadly listeria outbreak. Sarasota’s Big Olaf Creamery reached out to retailers selling its products after the CDC determined it was the common factor in 24 cases across the country. Listeria is a foodborne bacteria that infects the stomach and, in mild cases, causes fever and diarrhea while it runs its course. People over 65, those with compromised immune systems, and especially pregnant women are at the highest risk for severe illness, which can spread outside the gut and cause life-threatening complications. Of the 23 current cases, 22 people were hospitalized, a pregnant woman lost her baby, and 1 died.