article_snippet.sent: Listeria generally only affects the elderly, people with compromised immune systems, pregnant women and their newborn infants .
article_snippet.sent: Listeria generally only affects the elderly, people with compromised immune systems, pregnant women and their newborn infants.
article_snippet.sent: Listeria can cause fever, muscle aches and gastrointestinal symptoms.
article_snippet.sent: Listeria is a hardy bacteria found in soil and water that can be tracked into a plant or carried by animals.
article_snippet.sent: Listeria is commonly found in processed meats, unpasteurized cheeses and unpasteurized milk, and Listeria is sometimes found in other foods as well
article_snippet.sent: But one in five people who get sick from listeria can die.
article_snippet.sent: The people who get sick from listeria are often already weaker and more vulnerable to disease.
article_snippet.sent: Listeria generally only affects the elderly, people with compromised immune systems and pregnant women.
article_snippet.sent: Listeria can cause miscarriage, stillbirth and premature labor for women and serious illness or death in newborn babies.
article_snippet.sent: Healthy, younger adults and most children can consume listeria with no ill effects or only mild illness.
article_snippet.sent: How can I protect against listeria?
article_snippet.sent: The government says the listeria bacteria can be killed by heating food to 165 degrees Fahrenheit or until the listeria bacteria is steaming hot just before serving the listeria bacteria.