Manitoba Health
Listeriosis
Summary of advice for Manitobans: There is no need to seek medical care if you feel well, even if you think you have eaten recalled meat. Seek prompt medical care for symptoms of listeriosis, especially if you are at high risk (elderly, chronic medical condition or pregnant). Do not eat ready-to-eat meat products unless you know they are not on the Maple Leaf recall list. If you have a ready-to-eat meat product that is not in its original packaging, contact the store where it was purchased to determine if it is on the list of recalled products. If you cannot determine the origin of the product, throw it out or return it. |
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The Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are investigating a link between meat products recalled by Maple Leaf Foods from their plant in Toronto and an outbreak of listeriosis in four provinces.
The bacteria Listeria monocytogenes may not cause any symptoms in healthy individuals. An infection from listeria bacteria in food can cause fever, headaches, muscle aches and gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea and diarrhea.
Listeriosis, a more severe illness, is caused by infection in the blood or spinal fluid. Listeriosis is associated with more severe symptoms such as high fever, stiff neck and significant weakness and may result in death.
Those at highest risk for severe illness are the elderly and people with chronic medical conditions associated with weakened immune systems. Pregnant women who become infected are at higher risk for a miscarriage, stillbirth or infected newborn.
Manitobans, including pregnant women, do not need to seek any medical care if they feel well and have no symptoms, even if they believe they may have consumed any of the recalled foods within the past two or three months.
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