California Listeria Outbreak: Infant Death Linked to Recalled Meat

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[{"selector":"#anim-9287b812-25bb-40fe-80ae-2c737d7d7a21","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b685731e-2f1b-4362-b6c2-494b02c50a00","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -100.05241%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d2a498d-63cd-42e9-8f07-377f7b1e5748","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b4011491-8fd0-424a-9da1-b1d084b5f0e9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 190.65255%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b2bcb5f5-0841-4303-844c-d4d304f8e2b8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d40390ed-5ef2-44ec-b183-4dde997816e8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 374.74634%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Could the tragic death of twins born to an infected mother have been prevented? CDC confirms listeria was detected in samples from both the mother and one infant. Photo Source: Meredith Deliso (abc NEWS)

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California Listeria Outbreak: Infant Death Linked to Recalled Meat

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