HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay Information) – The U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention has linked a current Listeria outbreak to ice cream made by Florida-based Huge Olaf Creamery.
One individual has died within the outbreak involving 10 states, whereas 22 have been hospitalized.
The company mentioned that well being officers interviewed 17 of these those that acquired sick and 14 reported consuming ice cream. Among the many 13 who remembered the kind of ice cream they ate, six recognized the model as Huge Olaf Creamery or a location that served that kind of ice cream.
On Friday, the corporate started voluntarily started contacting retail places to advocate in opposition to promoting their ice cream merchandise, the CDC mentioned.
On Sunday, the corporate issued its personal assertion on social media in regards to the outbreak.
“For now it’s only hypothesis as it’s an ongoing investigation, our model has not been confirmed to be linked to those circumstances…,” the corporate said. “The unique report we acquired from the Florida Division of Well being on Friday July 1st, was that there are 23 circumstances reported… 6 out of the 23 sufferers talked about having consumed Huge Olaf ice cream, however nothing has been confirmed.”
The assertion added that the corporate has been cooperating with state and federal well being officers as quickly because it was knowledgeable in regards to the state of affairs.
Listeria is a micro organism that may trigger extreme sickness when it spreads past the intestine to different components of the physique, a situation often known as invasive listeriosis.
Customers who’ve Huge Olaf Creamery model ice cream, which is barely offered in Florida, ought to throw it away, the CDC mentioned in its alert. Clear any areas, containers or serving utensils that will have touched the ice cream. Retailers who’ve bought merchandise from the model shouldn’t serve it till additional discover. Any tools, ice cream scoops, serving utensils or areas that will have come into contact with the ice cream ought to be cleaned.
Whereas most individuals don’t change into critically in poor health from Listeria, it may be harmful for pregnant girls and their newborns, folks ages 65 and older and people with weakened immune techniques.
Signs of extreme sickness usually begin inside two weeks of consuming the contaminated meals, however may also begin the identical day or as many as 70 days later.
Signs can embody diarrhea and fever, in addition to headache, stiff neck, confusion, lack of stability, muscle aches and convulsions.
Pregnant girls usually expertise solely fever, fatigue and muscle aches, however the an infection can result in miscarriage, stillbirth, untimely supply or a life-threatening an infection of the new child.
Extra data
The U.S. Meals and Drug Administration has extra data on Listeria.
SOURCE: U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, information launch, July 2, 2022
