date:Jan 22, 2013
may be found in some foods. Chilled ready-to-eat foods, such as soft cheeses, cold meats and seafood, salad, as well as unpasteurised milk and its products are more vulnerable to Listeria contamination.
Symptoms after exposure to Listeria monocytogenes may include fever, headache, vomiting and diarrhoea. While healthy individuals rarely develop symptoms, the effects on pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and people with lower immunity could be severe, which include miscarriage and meningitis.