Investigators found the deadly outbreak was linked to ice cream machines that were not cleaned properly at a restaurant in Washington state.
Investigators found the outbreak was linked to ice cream machines that were not cleaned properly at a Frugals restaurant in Tacoma.
The six individuals were hospitalised between February 27 and July 22 and genetic fingerprinting from the bacteria inside the milkshakes showed it was the same strain of Listeria that triggered the hospitalisations, the health department said.Listeriosis typically manifests within two weeks of consuming contaminated food and can cause flulike symptoms
Two of the three who survived said they had a milkshake from the same Frugals in Tacoma before getting sick. Symptoms of Listeria infection include fever and muscle aches, and sometimes diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems. Other symptoms are headache, confusion and convulsions. Each year in Australia around 15 people die and an estimated 150 people are hospitalised with listeriosis, according to Food Standards Australia.The bacteria is commonly found in unheated cheeses and deli meats, unpasteurised dairy products, and premade deli salads, such as potato or tuna salads.
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