Listeriosis

What it is?

 Foodborn illness  The bacteria usually comes from the environment

Where/How you get it?

 Cantaminated food such as: dairy products, vegetables, fish/meat  By handling infected foods

Symptoms and duration of sickness

 Flu like illness  Fever  nausea/vomiting  diarrhea/constipation  Neck stiffness  Loss of balance  Cramps  More severe for pregnant women transmits to fetus  Lasts up to three weeks

Prevention of the illness

 Don't leave out food in the danger zone  Killed by heat-cook food properly  Washed uncooked vegtables  Avoid unpateurized milk and milk products  Throw away expired food  Don't use utensils for cooked and uncooked foods

Did you know?

 The bacteria can survive and grow on refridgerators  Listeriosis is rare in Canada  Cause of nearly half the reported deaths from food poisoning  No vaccines to treat it and can lead to brain infections and death  If animals get it, they run around in circles

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