According to the CDC, the illness poses the greatest risk to pregnant women, infants, those with compromised immune systems, and seniors 65 years of age or older.
According to the CDC, listeria infection during pregnancy might result in pregnancy loss or an early delivery.
An estimated 1,600 Americans have listeriosis each year, and around 260 of them die away from it, according to the CDC.
The CDC states that avoiding contaminated foods and other high-risk items including raw or undercooked meats, soft cheeses,
Unpasteurised dairy products, and ready-to-eat deli meats unless they are warmed to a piping hot temperature is the best method to prevent listeria.
After consuming tainted food, those who may have been exposed to listeria should monitor for symptoms for 24 hours to two weeks.
