What is Listeria is there a different then samonila?

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What is listeria and how come it is now in the meats is like samonila?
Listeria is a genus of gram positive bacteria that are normally inhabiting the soil. They produce spores. They also live in the intestines of animals and may contaminate food specially milk or meat.
Listeria is a common cause of food poisoning. Listeria grow in food even if refrigerated. Processed food like luncheon meat may remain contaminated.
It also can grow in the walls of the refrigerators.The organism is destroyed by heat. There is a danger of transmission of the bacteria if food is not heated to above 158 degrees F for at least 2 minutes.

Salmonella are gram negative bacteria. They can cause mild food poisoning or even fatal food poisoning.There are various kinds of salmonella.
Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever are also caused by a kind of salmonella.
To destroy salmonella food should be cooked thoroughly, an the leftovers should stored in the deep freezer. Unlike Listeria , Salmonella do not grow in the refrigerator.
There is a kind of salmonella that lives in the ovaries of chicken and enter the egg before the shell is formed.
Food can get infected from salmonella via the hands of the cooks themselves.
Iam a medical doctor.  (+ info)

What is the testing procedure for meningitis?

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If a college student comes down with meningitis, would all of the other students who took classes in those same buildings also have to get tested, even if they weren't experiencing any of the symptoms and if so, what exactly would that testing entail?
Where I go to college, something's going around that, according to my mother, who is a nurse, a possible precursor to meningitis and I was just wondering what exactly I would have to go through, as far as testing is concerned, should either any of my classmates or another person attending a class in one of the same buildings that I do comes down with meningitis.
well someone would actually have to come down with meningitis for everyone to get tested. If you are concerned you can always ask the doc for a test anyway. The doctors usually look for a fever, rash, vomiting, headaches and check your lymph nodes for inflammation and ask you if you have any pain in your neck especially if you turn your neck up and down. If you have any of these early symptoms then they upgrade to a lumbar puncture to test for it. It isnt as painful as it used to be because they use anesthetics and has its risks but it can tell for sure if it is meningitis. Bacterial meningitis is treatable with antibiotics, viral meningitis has to run its course out of the body.  (+ info)

What is meningitis and what are some effective ways to treat it?

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I went to my doctor today and had told me that i could possibly have meningitis. My symptoms are headaches fever, tiredness, and stomach ache with vomit.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meningitis/DS00118

hope this helps.  (+ info)

What's the difference between meningitis and lyme disease?

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I was recently diagnosed with lyme disease and my symptoms fit it to a T, headache, stiff neck, and all. However, my mom is worried because lyme can turn into meningitis and my neck/head are hurting worse than ever. Both have the same symptoms. Is there a way I can tell if it is meningitis without getting a spinal tap (major fear of needles...)

Thanks!
Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. Meningitis may develop in response to a number of causes, usually bacteria, viruses and other pathogens, but also physical injury, cancer or certain drugs


Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia (such as ticks)  (+ info)

How can you tell the difference between bacterial meningitis and viral meningitis?

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I've been diagnosed with viral meningitis but I'm not sure the doctor was right since I've never gotten a spinal tap to check the fluids. I need to know if I can distinguish between the two kinds of meningitis. The faster and more informative the response, the better.
When did you first become ill if it was 3 days or more ago then it is viral otherwise you would be dead. If it has been less then 3 days go to you local ER asap and tell them what your dr told you. Your dr is an idiot for saying that the only way to see if it is meningitis is to do an LP or grow blood cultures. I think what you have is viral because if it was bacterial you would not be able to be sitting on the computer.

For all you know you don't have Meningitis at all.
Good luck and i hope your feeling better soon  (+ info)

Is listeria caused by unpasteurized foods or cooked, pasteruized spoiled foods as well?

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I keep hearing different things. so even if something is cooked and pasteurized, like some sausage or cheese, but it sits out for a day, does that mean it could suddenyl devlop listeria bacteria on it? I thought listeria was ONLY with raw or unpasteurized foods not cooked AND pasteruized foods even if theyre old. wouldnt that just be normal food poisoning? and salmonella, is that caused by raw foods too or spoiled foods or both? I dont get it at all.
Food spoilage depends on having some mechanism for bacteria to infect the food, and then on sufficient time and suitable temperatures needed for the bacteria numbers to become large enough to cause spoilage. Pasteurization and cooking increase the amount of time it takes for food to spoil, but neither prevents spoilage.

Listeria, salmonella, and all sorts of bacteria grow in food, and they are present in most environments. Even though pasteurizing kills bacteria, handling food, or letting food set out in the open can re-infect the food. Rates of re-infection depend on the length of time food is exposed to open air, or the amount of bacterial transferred from plates, utensils, or from touch (especially if flies land on the food). Its almost impossible to bottle something like pasteurized juice and keep the bottles sterile, so bacteria get into pasteurized foods at the packaging stage.

Once infected, bacterial growth is very slow if the food is kept below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. At this temperature, it may take several weeks for bacteria to spoil food. Some bacteria do not grow at all at low temperatures - that's why frozen food doesn't spoil. If food reaches a temperature between 80-90 degrees F, this makes perfect growing conditions for most bacteria, and at these temperatures bacteria can grow so fast, they may be able to produce millions of new bacteria every few minutes.

In the home, most food contamination comes form touching the sink, countertop, or dish rag, and then touching the food. Most kitchens have all sorts of dangerous microbes growing near the sink, where dirty dishes are stacked, and where food is prepared. The only way to keep the bacteria at healthy levels is to clean the kitchen surfaces with bleach or other disinfectant every time you prepare food, and never use a dish rag more than one day.  (+ info)

How long is a person with meningitis infectious?

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I shared a bottle of drink with a friend on Tuesday, on the friday she was taken into hospital with suspected meningitis. I wanted to know how at risk I am.
you're at no risk at all -- for 99% of cases.
BUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! see below................


With the deadliest form of meningitis, meningococcal meningitis, there is a concern for treating close contacts (which really means household contacts, and others like you who might have had saliva contact). About 15% of those close contacts might also come down with bacterial (deadly) meningitis within the 2 weeks after contact with an active case.

But in November, you are in the middle of enterovirus season -- almost a guarantee that your friend has viral meningitis. Nothing for you to worry about.

Just ask her what KIND of meningitis the doctors said she has.
And if she truly had meningococcal meningitis, the doctors would be tracking you down for treatment, as would the public health department.  (+ info)

What is the difference between meningitis and meningococcal?

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i know there'meningitis-meningococcal and septicaemia-meningococcal, but whats the difference between just plain meningitis and meningococcal disease?
here are some links to get you pointed in the right direction:  (+ info)

How do you tell the difference between meningitis and the flu?

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We are out of state, and my mom has gotten sick. She was kidding when she said she thought she had meningitis but now I'm scared. She had a migraine yesterday, and today she got it again along with a stiff neck. She started throwing up about an hour ago, but she tells me not to worry and she just has the flu. We are leaving tomorrow so she isn't hopefully throwing up in the car. Since we are out of state we can't take her to the doctor. Are there any ways to see what he has?
I would precede to the nearest emergency room. It is difficult to tell the "flu" from meningitis esp. when a stiff neck is involved. The flu is harmless and cause symptoms of fever/chills, aching joints, nausea, vomiting and headache. The symptoms usually resolve in a few days. Meningitis either bacterial or viral is much more serious. It causes similar symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, vomiting, vision changes, and high fevers. It is hard to differentiate between these diseases without professional assistance. Your mom should be evaluated.  (+ info)

Where can I go to get a Meningitis vaccine?

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I'm going to college, and had planned on commuting since dorms were not available. Something happened, and now all of a sudden I can get one when I wasn't planning on it. Long story short, I need to get a meningitis shot in the next week. Where can I find one? I called the local walk-in clinic, they don't have it, neither does my doctor.
Try the Center for Disease Control, travel agents, or hospitals that have immunizations for international travel. If you want to call another doctor, try one who specializes in infectious diseases. One last thought—can your school make any recommendations about resources?  (+ info)

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