3 people died and 3 were sickened after consuming milkshakes sold at a Washington restaurant.
3 dies from listeria infection
Health investigators found the outbreak was linked to ice cream machines that were not cleaned properly at a Frugals restaurant in Tacoma, according to a Using genetic tracking, tests on the six individuals who were hospitalized between Feb. 27 and July 22 showed the bacteria inside the milkshakes was the same strain of Listeria that triggered the hospitalizations, the health department said.
Listeria infection is a foodborne bacterial illness that can be very serious for pregnant women, people older than 65 and people with weakened immune systems,All of the six who became ill had conditions that made their immune systems less able to fight disease.
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