Causative organism

• Listeria · monocytogenes

Symptom

•  Latency period 1 day to several weeks
• Symptoms Fever, headache, vomiting
• Remarks It infects when immune function declines

Source of pollution

• It is an environmental contaminant that inhabits in the soil
• Processed meat products
• Fish and shellfish processed goods
• Dairy products
• Stored for a long time in a refrigerator and to be eaten without heating

Characteristic

• Die by heating
• It grows even at low temperatures below 4 ° C or even at salt concentration of 12%
• Mortality is high when it becomes severe
• A healthy adult does not develop if it does not consume many Listeria
• Pregnant women, elderly people and those with impaired immune function may develop

prevention

• Strictly adhere to expiration date and storage method
• Eat after eating immediately after opening
• Raw vegetables wash well
• Heat and eat

Summar

• Die due to thermal heating
• It grows even at low temperatures of 4 ° C. or less or even at 12% salt concentration
• Healthy adults are less likely to develop
• It is likely to develop if the immune system is declining
• We will keep the expiration date and preservation method and eat food after opening easily promptly
• Heat thoroughly before eating

Remarks

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