Listeria infection (listeriosis) - Symptoms and causes
www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › listeriaFeb 11, 2022 · Overview. Listeria infection is a foodborne bacterial illness that can be very serious for pregnant women, people older than 65 and people with weakened immune systems. It's most commonly caused by eating improperly processed deli meats and unpasteurized milk products. Healthy people rarely become ill from listeria infection, but the disease can be fatal to unborn babies, newborns and people with weakened immune systems.
Listeria may be serious miscarriage threat early in pregnancy
news.wisc.edu › listeria-may-be-seriousListeria, a common food-borne bacterium, may pose a greater risk of miscarriage in the early stages of pregnancy than appreciated, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine studying how pathogens affect fetal development and change the outcome of pregnancy. “For many years, listeria has been associated with adverse outcomes in pregnancy, but particularly at the end of pregnancy,” says Ted Golos, a UW–Madison reproductive ...
Listeriosis (Listeria infection)
www.health.ny.gov › diseases › communicableListeria can cause fever and diarrhea (loose stool/poop) similar to other foodborne germs, but this type of Listeria infection is rarely diagnosed. Symptoms vary in people with invasive listeriosis, meaning the bacteria has spread beyond the gut. Symptoms start 1 to 4 weeks after eating food contaminated with Listeria.