Listeria
A serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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What is listeria?
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Is listeria harmful?
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How serious is listeria?
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How long does listeria last?
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How doeslisteriaget into food?
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Can uncured hot dogs contain listeria?
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Does listeria give you loss of appeitite?
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What happens if listeria is left undiagnosed?
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What is the definition or description of: Listeria?
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I am traveling internationally. How common is listeria in other countries?
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What should you do if you've eaten a food recalled because oflisteriacontamination?
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Can I get listeria from soft cheeses?
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What scientific name is listeria known by?
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What is listeria is it different than salmonella?
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When was the last outbreak of listeria in the U.S.?
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Can ecoli and listeria survive outside food/refrigeration?
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Can I get tested for listeria at my local health department?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Does all canned luncheon meat like SPAM harbor listeria? Ate product made with it meant to be cold never warmed. I'm 34w today.
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Do peanuts contain listeria?
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Can listeria cause steatorrhea?
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How long does listeria diarrhea last for?
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Will heating cheese reduce the risk of listeria?
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Which foods are associated with listeria monocytogenes?
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Can listeria meningitis be contracted from other people?
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Does listeria have an impact on fertility and conception?
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Who gets listeria bacteria and how is it diagnosed treated?
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Which diseases are caused by salmonella, listeria, and e-coli?
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Does steaming veggies kill listeria? Ate a few bites at restaurants that was fresh but cold had been steamed
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Can listeria develop on spoiled food that wasn't previously infected, or does it have to have already been present before the spoilage occurred?
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Pregnant. Ate meatballs that were well done &cooked fresh, but sat out at room temp 25-30 mins & were cold when I ate. Listeria risk from this?
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