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"&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria monocytogenes&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; is a bacteria that can contaminate food, and it&amp;amp;#39;s responsible for around 1,600 cases of listeriosis (infection with &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;) each year in the United States.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; is commonly found in soil and the stool of many animals, which is likely why it is so easy for food to become contaminated.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Although cooking foods appropriately and pasteurization can kill the &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; bacteria, that isn&amp;amp;#39;t going to help for contaminated foods like cantaloupe, for which the bacteria can even get inside the fruit. Many cases of food poisoning can be prevented by following basic &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/food-poisoning-signs-and-symptoms-2505950&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;food safety&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; techniques, including washing your hands, separating foods so they don&amp;amp;#39;t contaminate each other, cooking foods to appropriate temperatures, and refrigerating foods within two hours.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Listeria Symptoms&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;People may develop listeriosis up to 21 to 30 days after eating something contaminated with &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;. However, in some people, this &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/incubation-periods-of-childhood-diseases-2634109&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;incubation period&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; may be much longer, up to 70 days.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Unlike other causes of food poisoning, like Salmonella and E. coli, that typically cause limited gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea and vomiting, &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; symptoms can be more invasive.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In addition to diarrhea, invasive &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; symptoms can include flu-like symptoms such as fever and muscle aches, and a headache. In people who have a weak immune system, there is also the risk of developing a stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions (seizures) because of sepsis (blood infection) or meningoencephalitis.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Pregnant women might only have mild, flu-like symptoms if they have &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;, however, the infection can lead to a stillbirth, miscarriage, premature delivery, or a life-threatening infection in the newborn baby. That is why pregnant women are often warned to not eat &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/high-risk-foods-2633615&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;high-risk foods&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that might be contaminated with the &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; bacteria.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Fortunately, listeriosis is rare in otherwise healthy children.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Listeria Outbreaks&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;A 2011 outbreak of &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; associated with Rocky Ford &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/listeria-infections-in-children-symptoms-prevention-2633604&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;cantaloupes&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; from Jensen Farms got a lot of attention, as it was linked to at least 139 sick people in 28 states, and caused 29 deaths.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Other &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/index.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; outbreaks&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; have included:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;outbreaks in 2016 linked to prepackaged &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/bagged-salads-01-16/index.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;salads&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/raw-milk-03-16/index.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;raw milk&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, and &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/frozen-vegetables-05-16/index.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;&amp;gt;frozen vegetables&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;a 2015 &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; outbreak in 10 states that got 30 people sick, caused 3 deaths, and was linked to recalled &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/soft-cheeses-09-15/index.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Karoun Dairies cheeses&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;a 2015 &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; outbreak in Texas and Kansas that got 10 people sick and caused 3 deaths and has been associated with eating &amp;amp;#34;certain &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/ice-cream-03-15/index.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;10&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Blue Bell brand ice cream&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; products&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;a 2014 &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; outbreak in 12 states linked to prepackaged &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/caramel-apples-12-14/index.html&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;externalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;11&amp;quot;&amp;gt;caramel apples&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that led to 35 people getting sick and 7 deaths.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;a 2010 &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; outbreak associated with eating hog head &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;cheese&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; in Louisiana, leading to 8 infections, including 2 deaths.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;a 2007 &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; outbreak associated with pasteurized &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;milk&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; in Massachusetts that got 5 people sick, leading to 3 deaths. It is thought that the milk became contaminated after pasteurization.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;a 2000 &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; outbreak associated with eating &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;deli turkey meat&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; in 10 states, leading to at least 29 infections, four deaths, and three miscarriages/stillbirths.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;a 1998 &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; outbreak associated with eating &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;hot dogs&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; in 24 states, leading to 108 people getting sick, including 14 deaths&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;a 1985 &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; outbreak associated with eating Mexican-style &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;cheese&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; in Los Angelas and Orange Counties, Calif., leading to 142 people getting sick and 48 deaths, including 20 fetuses, 10 neonates, and 18 nonpregnant adults.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Treatment with antibiotics is available for high-risk patients with listeriosis, although keep in mind that even with treatment, listeriosis can still be a deadly infection.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;Listeria Facts&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;People don&amp;amp;#39;t usually think of &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; when they think of food contamination, as other bacteria more commonly cause outbreaks and infections.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Of the 1,600 annual cases of listeriosis that are detected, there are about 260 deaths.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;\u00A0&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;People most at risk for listeriosis include pregnant women, newborn babies, people with immune system problems and chronic disease, and older adults.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;\u00A0&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Listeriosis is not contagious - you can&amp;amp;#39;t get it from someone that has a &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; infection.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;\u00A0&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Unlike most other bacteria, &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; can grow on foods that are &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/preventing-food-poisoning-2634212&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;12&amp;quot;&amp;gt;stored safely&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; in your refrigerator.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;\u00A0&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Foods that are commonly associated with listeriosis include hot dogs, luncheon and deli meat, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/raw-milk-drinking-raw-milk-2633869&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;13&amp;quot;&amp;gt;raw milk&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, soft cheeses made with unpasteurized milk, refrigerated pate and meat spreads, and refrigerated smoked seafood.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;\u00A0&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Fruits and vegetables, such as cantaloupe and lettuce, are not usually associated with listeriosis.&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Talk to your doctor if you think that you might have eaten a food that was contaminated with &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Listeria&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; and you have developed listeriosis. Testing can be done to confirm the diagnosis.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Sources:&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;CDC. Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Associated with Jensen Farms Cantaloupe - United States, August-September 2011. September 30, 2011 / Vol. 60 / Early Release.&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;CDC. Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis - United States, 1998. December 25, 1998 / 47(50);1085-6.&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Kliegman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 19th ed.&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;Long: Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Revised Reprint, 3rd ed.&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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