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3 dead following Washington listeria outbreak
The Washington State Department of Health said three people have died due to a recent listeria outbreak.
Health officials have reported five cases of the outbreak so far, four in Pierce County and one in Thurston. All five of the cases occurred in people over 60 years old who also had “compromised immune systems.”
All five of those infected became ill between Feb. 27 and June 30 and were all likely infected by a common food source, which has not yet been determined.
No specific guidelines have been given regarding the outbreak as the health department continues working to identify the source of the exposure.
Listeriosis, the disease resulting from a listeria bacterial infection, includes minor symptoms like fever and headache but can have more major symptoms like seizures and loss of balance, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The disease is usually foodborne and “primarily affects pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.”
Pregnant people who get infected with listeriosis may have symptoms that are “usually mild” or they may never develop symptoms, but face “miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.”
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A man was shot to death in a Washington Park home Tuesday afternoon.
The 18-year-old was in a home in the 5700 block of South Michigan Avenue when someone opened fire about 2:15 p.m., Chicago police said.
He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His name hasn’t been released.
No arrests were made.
A man died in a fire in Northwest D.C. early on the morning of Christmas Eve, officials said.
Debris in a fireplace started the blaze in the 1500 block of Ogden St. NW, D.C. Fire and EMS said. It was an accident, officials said.
Firefighters were called to the scene about 1 a.m. When they arrived, they saw flames on the first floor of the building.
The man was rescued and taken to a trauma center, but died, officials said. Firefighters put out the blaze, and investigators are on the scene.
He’s a small dog out there in a big world.
A 3-month-old puppy named Benji was stolen Friday, along with his family’s car, at a Wawa in Forestville, Maryland.
“He’s tiny,” said KerryAnn Wiltshire, one of Benji’s owners. “He’s very, very tiny, very loving.”
Wiltshire says she and her boyfriend were driving from New York to North Carolina Friday when they stopped at a Wawa near the Ritchie Station Shopping Center in Prince George’s County to get gas and use the restroom. She says they turned off the engine and locked the black Nissan Altima with Benji, a Peekapoo, inside.
But when they left the store a few minutes later:
“We came out and we see a guy with a mask on and gloves running towards the car. He gets in the car and drives off,” Wiltshire said. “When he drove off, we start running trying to chase after the car. I guess he had an SUV behind him, so we call police.”
The Nissan was recovered in the District Sunday. Wiltshire says none of her belongings were found in it.
“The most important thing in that vehicle was not a thing, it was my son Benji, my dog. I had my dog, gifts for the kids, clothing, my phone, a thousand dollars, my ID, bank cards” she said.
Wiltshire says it would be a miracle if Benji could be reunited with her children, who are ages 5, 7 and 9.
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