| It's the same as the flu and all those other immune diseases. It's worse for the very young, the very old, the very ill... and, well, the pregnant.
If your auntie was following her doctor's advice, she should be fine. I have a friend who's pregnant, too, and her doctor had advised her from the getgo to avoid cold cuts. Listeriosis is always a big concern for pregnant women. Right now it just seems worse because of the outbreak, but I'm sure she was already taking the necessary precautions. __________________  Sunny
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