Twelve people have died from Listeria contamination within the past week from eating cantaloupe produced by Jensen Farms in Colorado.
If you have purchased cantaloupe from Jensen Farms throw it away NOW!
If you have eaten any cantaloupe from Jensen farms go to the hospital NOW!
If you have purchased cantaloupe, but are not sure if it was from Jensen Farms throw it away NOW!
If you have eaten any cantaloupe from an unknown orign and you have the sympoms below go to the hospital NOW!
SYMPTOMS OF LISTERIA
Listeria symptoms appear anywhere between 3 and 70 days after infection, but usually around 21 days later. Typical symptoms include:
Fever
Muscle aches
Nausea or diarrhea (less common)
If infection spreads to the central nervous system, symptoms can include:
Headache
Stiff neck
Confusion
Loss of balance
Convulsions
Symptoms for Pregnant Women and Newborns
Infected pregnant woman experience mild, flu-like symptoms. However, infection during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, infection of the newborn, or stillbirth. Symptoms usually appear in newborns in the first week of life, but can also occur later on. A newborn’s Listeria symptoms are often subtle, and include irritability, fever, and poor feeding.
http://www.foodborneillness.com/listeria_food_poisoning/
If you have purchased cantaloupe from Jensen Farms throw it away NOW!
If you have eaten any cantaloupe from Jensen farms go to the hospital NOW!
If you have purchased cantaloupe, but are not sure if it was from Jensen Farms throw it away NOW!
If you have eaten any cantaloupe from an unknown orign and you have the sympoms below go to the hospital NOW!
SYMPTOMS OF LISTERIA
Listeria symptoms appear anywhere between 3 and 70 days after infection, but usually around 21 days later. Typical symptoms include:
Fever
Muscle aches
Nausea or diarrhea (less common)
If infection spreads to the central nervous system, symptoms can include:
Headache
Stiff neck
Confusion
Loss of balance
Convulsions
Symptoms for Pregnant Women and Newborns
Infected pregnant woman experience mild, flu-like symptoms. However, infection during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, infection of the newborn, or stillbirth. Symptoms usually appear in newborns in the first week of life, but can also occur later on. A newborn’s Listeria symptoms are often subtle, and include irritability, fever, and poor feeding.
Symptoms for those with Weakened Immune Systems
If a patient has a weak immune system, Listeria bacteria can invade the central nervous system and cause meningitis or a brain infection.
http://www.foodborneillness.com/listeria_food_poisoning/
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