Listeria

Have you ever heard of Listeria? it is a virus that are found in stores such as Costco, trader Joe's, Safeway and Walmart. It can be in foods such as sprouts,  Deli meat's, hot dog's, smoked seafood, soft cheeses and raw unpasteurized milk. For those who are healthy and get Listeria are most likely to get fever and diarrhea, but those who are at high risk get fever, muscle aches, headaches, stiff necks, confusion and convulsion. For those who are pregnant at eat foods with Listeria are most likely to get a fever, chills or headaches and could cause Miscarriages. About 260 people die each year from Listeria and there are 1,600 illnesses. To reduces the chance of  Listeria, make sure you rinse your food, scrub foods such as melons with a brush, dry it, separate uncooked meats and make sure that the cheeses you get have pasteurized milk on the label. I have eaten a food that had Listeria which is Chicken fried rice from Costco and we did not get it, somehow.