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Listeria was named after Joseph Lister in 1940. Listeria is a gram-positive, rod-shaped, and facultatively anaerobic, and do not produce endospores.

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The CDC estimates that Listeria is a large leader in food bourn pathogen deaths, affecting mainly pregnant women and their newborns, adults over the age of 65, and anyone with a weaker immune system.

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Listeria is found in soil and water and transfers to many foods through the growing process. Raw vegetables, fruits, and other foods grown in tainted soil and then undercooked can spread the illness.

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Listeria Monocytogenes

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HEADACHE
STIFF NECK
CONFUSION
LOSS OF BALANCE
FEVER
MUSCLE ACHES

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USUALLY FEVER OR OTHER FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS ONLY.
CAN LEAD TO MISCARRIAGE, STILL-BIRTH, OR OTHER LIFE THREATENING ISSUES FOR NEWBORNS.

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Avoid eating hot dogs, lunch meats, cold cuts, other deli meats (such as bologna), or fermented or dry sausages unless they are heated to an internal temperature of 165°F or until steaming hot just before serving.

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LISTERIA CAN BE FOUND IN MANY FOODS, LIKE SOFT CHEESES, ICE CREAM, AND CANTALOUPE, BUT PASTEURIZATION AND CLEAN FACTORIES CAN HELP DIMINISH THE ISSUE. MAKE SURE LABELS HAVE "PASTEURIZED" LABELS. AVOID RAW SPROUTS. KEEP MELONS REFRIGERATED AND TOSS ANY CANTALOUPE AFTER 4 HOURS (AT ROOM TEMPERATURE).

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This is diagnosed with a lab test (bacterial culture grows listeria monocytogenes from blood, the placenta, or other bodily fluids). It is then treated with antibiotics.