Listeriosis

 Listeriosis is a food-borne illness obtained from consuming foods

contaminated with live Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium.
 It is the most frequent cause of death due to the consumption of
contaminated food.
 Most Listeriosis cases are acquired domestically, and the bacteria is
  ubiquitous (present everywhere).
 The illness is not transferable from human to human EXCEPT during
pregnancy.

Who is at risk? (HIGH RISK GROUP)

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 Fish & fish products

Milk and milk products

Poultry, Meat &

Foods Associated with the Listeria monocytogenes
associated Products

Fruits and vegetables

Recommendations to prevent Food -borne Listeriosis

 Thoroughly cook raw food from animal sources (heat kills Listeria
monocytogenes).
Can healthy
individuals  Thoroughly wash raw vegetables and fruits before eating.
contract
Symptoms Listeriosis?  Keep uncooked meats separate from vegetables, cooked food, and
ready-to-eat foods.
A severe form of the disease and affects high-risk groups of the
 Avoid consumption of unpasteurized milk and milk products.
population resulting in adverse health effects:
 Wash hands, knives, and cutting boards after handling uncooked
 fever,  foods.
 Myalgia (muscle pain), 
 Tailor diet according to medical/ professional advice.
 Septicemia,
  Meningitis (Could result in death)
 Intrauterine infection which leads to perinatal
waste (miscarriage)

Mild form affects mainly otherwise healthy people

 diarrhoea 
 Fever
 headache 
 Myalgia

How are Consumers protected by Government &

Public Health?

To prevent consumers from getting contaminated food from Manufacturers:

1) For babies & sensitive population (High Risk group) no Listeria Can Listeriosis be treated?
monocytogenes should be present in 25g of the food throughout its
shelf-life (Testing for microbes is mandatory). This illness can be treated with antibiotics.

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