Transcript Listeriosis

Listeriosis
What it is?
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Foodborn illness
The bacteria usually comes from the
environment
Where/How you get it?
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Cantaminated food
such as: dairy products, vegetables, fish/meat
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By handling infected foods
Symptoms and duration of
sickness
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Flu like illness
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Fever
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nausea/vomiting
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diarrhea/constipation
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Neck stiffness
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Loss of balance
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Cramps
More severe for
pregnant womentransmits to fetus
Lasts up to three
weeks
Prevention of the illness
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Don't leave out food in the danger zone
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Killed by heat-cook food properly
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Washed uncooked vegtables
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Avoid unpateurized milk and milk products
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Throw away expired food
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Don't use utensils for cooked and uncooked
foods
Did you know?
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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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