date:Sep 12, 2013
ions of the bacterium to constitute an infectious dose, according to Rasco.
Most people dont get sick when exposed to Listeria, which typically causes a bout of uncomfortable diarrhea. Anyone with a healthy immune system can usually ward off any serious illness.
But if the bacteria get into the bloodstream, they can spread throughout the body and cause listeriosis, a disease Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), once called a terrible infection. Dif