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Listeria Infections

Listeriosis is a foodborne illness caused by Listeria monocytogenes, bacteria found in soil and water. It can be in a variety of raw foods as well as in processed foods and foods made from unpasteurized milk. Listeria is unlike many other germs because it can grow even in the cold temperature of the refrigerator.

Symptoms include fever and chills, headache, upset stomach and vomiting. Treatment is with antibiotics.

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  1. Listeria Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Listeriosis is a foodborne illness caused by Listeria monocytogenes, bacteria found in soil and water. It can be in a variety of raw foods as well as in processed foods and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/listeriainfections.html - Health Topics
  2. Prevent Listeria (Listeriosis) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    ... safer food options to prevent getting sick from Listeria.
    https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/prevention.html - External Health Links
  3. Listeria (Listeriosis) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Learn about Listeria, a germ that can contaminate food and cause an infection called listeriosis.
    https://www.cdc.gov/listeria - External Health Links
  4. What You Need to Know About Preventing Listeria Infections (Food and Drug Administration)  
    ... with unpasteurized milk – often may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (LM), the third leading cause of death ...
    https://www.fda.gov/...eed-know-about-preventing-listeria-infections - External Health Links
  5. Listeria from Food Safety for Moms to Be (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Listeria Infections/Women ... Listeria Infections ... Food and Drug Administration ... Learn what foodborne illness is and how to prevent certain foodborne risks during ...
    https://www.fda.gov/.../listeria-food-safety-moms-be - External Health Links
  6. Listeria (Listeriosis) Diagnosis and Treatment (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, listeriosis, outbreak investigation, advice to consumers, recall, Listeriosis
    https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/diagnosis.html - External Health Links
  7. Listeria and Pregnancy (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)  
    Listeria is a kind of bacteria that can cause one of the most serious types of food poisoning. Learn about Listeria and how to prevent illness.
    https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/listeria-and-pregnancy - External Health Links
  8. Listeria (Listeriosis) Symptoms (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Symptoms of Listeria infection vary and are most dangerous to pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. ... Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, listeriosis, symptoms, pregnant, elderly, immune, weakened immune systems, Listeriosis
    https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/symptoms.html - External Health Links
  9. ClinicalTrials.gov: Listeria Infections From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Listeria Infections/Clinical Trials ... Listeria Infections
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...+Infections"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  10. Listeria Infections (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Listeria Infections/Children ... Listeria Infections
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/listeria.html - External Health Links
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