A married Caucasian male named Derrick Foster, who just had a newborn daughter. Had worked as a butcher at the local deli. He wasn’t very cautious as he worked, and was at many risks of getting sick from handling raw meats. After becoming sick, he still decided to work and may have infected other workers, and possibly his family. Some of the symptoms that started to appear were joint problems, arthritis, and sight problems. He had gone to the hospital that day and tried to find out what was wrong. When the doctors came back with results he found out that he had Listeria, and decided to get treatment immediately. He was given a prescription of an antibiotic called Penicillin. After three weeks he was pretty much back to normal, and still recovering. Even though he had survived, he would face the fact that he couldn’t continue his job as a butcher.
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"Listeria" The Food Disease
Ten Most Important Facts:
Description- The disease Listeria is also named the "Food-Borne Illness". It has many different strains, and one of the most common is Listeria monocytogenes. Some of the others are L. grayi, L. murrayi, L. innouca and etc.
Cause- This illness is caused by a bacteria called Listeria monocytgenes, which is acquired by eating containmated foods.
History:
History- The first case ever discovered was in 1924. The name of the disease had came from a man named Joseph Lister. He was a surgeon and a early antispectic advocate.
Symptoms & Treatments:
Symptoms- There is flu-like symtpoms that seem very common. Such as fever, headaches, upset stomach, and vomitting. Other symptoms like early-onset disease and late-onset disease happen to newborns.
Outbreaks:
Some of the preventions that are used are recalling foods, and preventing foods from being shipped. Others are using sanitation and aviodance of unpasterized milks and raw foods.
- It has an overall death rate of 26%
- Passed through birth
- Carried by animals or birds
- Also carried in every 5 out of 100 human's intestines
- Found in containmated food
- Also in water, sewage, soil, and animal feed
- Main strain is Listeria monocytogenes
- Affects those who are elderly, pregnant and the new born
- In 1989, there was 1,965 cases and 481 deaths
- In 1993, 1,092 cases and 248 deaths were recorded
Description- The disease Listeria is also named the "Food-Borne Illness". It has many different strains, and one of the most common is Listeria monocytogenes. Some of the others are L. grayi, L. murrayi, L. innouca and etc.
Cause- This illness is caused by a bacteria called Listeria monocytgenes, which is acquired by eating containmated foods.
History:
History- The first case ever discovered was in 1924. The name of the disease had came from a man named Joseph Lister. He was a surgeon and a early antispectic advocate.
Symptoms & Treatments:
Symptoms- There is flu-like symtpoms that seem very common. Such as fever, headaches, upset stomach, and vomitting. Other symptoms like early-onset disease and late-onset disease happen to newborns.
Outbreaks:
- Has occured in Colorado 2011
- Also recently has been found in many other states
Some of the preventions that are used are recalling foods, and preventing foods from being shipped. Others are using sanitation and aviodance of unpasterized milks and raw foods.
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