Friday, October 22, 2021

"Deadly infection linked to contaminated room spray sold at Walmart"

StatNews on the discovery of a pathogen so dangerous that federal law enforcement agents were notified:

The product, Better Homes and Gardens Lavender and Chamomile Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones

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The discovery involved a huge amount of detective work by local public health officers and the CDC.

“We tested hundreds of specimens collected from the households of several of the patients

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The euphoria of finding the source of the bacteria was quickly dampened by the realization that the product was something being sold at Walmart, [according to the CDC deputy director].

“We were very concerned when we found this bacteria in this bottle and began to imagine what the distribution number might look like across the United States