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I ate blue cheese about a week ago. i'm worried about contracting listeria, although i'm only experiencing abdominal pain and no other signs, am i ok?
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Listeria fear: The incidence of listeriosis in pregnancy is 12 per 100, 000. Thus it is a rare disease. Listeria is found commonly in nature. So it can be hard to avoid being exposed to it. It is recommended that you let your obstetrician know if you have symptoms of listeriosis. Symptoms of listeriosis include: fever, flu-like syndrome, abdominal or back pain, vomiting/diarrhea, headache, sore throat or no.
Answered 4/18/2013
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