What Are Listeria Symptoms?

What is Listeria Monocytogenes?

According to CNN, Listeria monocytogenes is a “hardy” bacterium which is resistant to intense hot and cold. This bacterium is pathogenic – meaning that it is infectious to humans, causing the illness listeriosis.
But how did it get inside of cantaloupes?
Cantaloupes including other fruits with porous surfaces can turn out to be infected by listeria whenever the soil or water seeps into their surface. Any bacterium that remains on the outside may be transferred from the shell towards the within when the fruit is sliced open by a knife or handled.
The Nebraska Canataloupe Listeria Outbreak pointes out two individuals in Douglas country that are infected by listeria, Adding to one confirmed outbreak case in the state previously reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
"Nebraska is one of seven states identified by the CDC as part of the outbreak that began August 15"
Nebraska.TV said that health officers and doctors are reporting that after eating contaminated cantaloupe, symptoms of listeria can be develop.
listeria symptoms are given below.

• Uppset stomach or diarrhea
• Flu-like fever and muscle aches
• Stiff neck
• Headache
• Confusion or convulsions.
• Loss of balance
• Mild flu-like symptoms can be devolpe in women.

Consumers who experience these described Listeria symptoms are advised to go to doctor immediatetly.For legal help, call Pritzker and his Listeria law team at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or submit contact information online.

What Are Listeria Symptoms?