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BY JOHN O'CONNOR
Whole Foods Market is recalling a line of cheese after a listeria contamination killed
one person and put several others in the hospital.
"Bacteria in Crave Brothers' Les Frères product has already killed at least one person." (Via CNN)
"It was sold in at least 30 states and should be thrown away immediately. Crave Brothers
cheese, be careful." (Via Fox News)
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, five people with the same strain of listeriosis
have been hospitalized across four midwestern states.
Listeriosis is a serious illness caused from ingesting bacteria known as listeria — which
can be found in poorly processed deli meats and unpasteurized milk products.
Listeriosis causes gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting diarrhea and abdominal
pain, along with fatigue and muscle aches.
It also may produce symptoms similar to meningitis, such as stiffening of the neck and frontal
headache and fever — which can progress to inflammation of the brain resulting in
confusion and delirium. (Via Forbes)
It is particularly dangerous for those with weakened immune systems — such as the elderly
or very young. It's also particularly dangerous for expectant mothers — where the illness
often results in miscarriages or stillborn births. (Via ABC)
One the five hospitalized is believed to have suffered a miscarriage as a result of contracting
the illness. The Crave Brothers company has voluntarily recalled several cheeses made
on or before July 1.