We even call the most common cold-weather injury frostbite, not frost burn. However, a burn from an ice pack, cold wrap, or gel pack (or ice in a plastic bag) can be just as serious as a burn from heat. How do I know this? I used a cold pack incorrectly and ended up with a second-degree burn, which is still healing.
Foods commonly identified as sources of Listeria infection include improperly pasteurized fluid milk , cheeses ( particularly soft-ripened varieties , such as traditional Mexican cheeses , Camembert and ricotta ) , ice cream , raw vegetables , fermented raw-meat sausages , raw and cooked poultry , and cooked , ready-to-eat ( RTE ) sliced meatsâoften ...
Babies can be born with listeriosis if their mothers eat contaminated food during pregnancy. What causes listeriosis? L. monocytogenes is found in soil and water. Vegetables can become contaminated from the soil or from manure used as fertilizer. Animals can carry the bacteria and can contaminate meats and dairy products. Processed foods, such as soft cheeses and cold cuts, can be contaminated after processing. Unpasteurized (raw) milk or foods made from unpasteurized milk can be contaminated. What are the symptoms? The symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, and sometimes nausea or diarrhea.