
Today, the National Food Authority requested the withdrawal of Wudy creams from the market on the grounds that a bacterium very dangerous to health was found in them.
From the analyzes carried out, the presence of the bacterium "Listeria monocytogenes" which causes the Listerosis infection was found.
What is Listeriosis infection?
Listeriosis is a serious infection that is usually caused by eating foods with the bacterium "Listeria monocytogenes". Bacteria of this type can survive without the presence of oxygen.
It mostly affects some special categories, as the vulnerable groups of the population, which include the elderly, and especially those over the age of 65, pregnant women and fetuses, but also newborn babies, people with weak immunity .
This infection grows in various environments and food products, and is even relatively resistant to freezing, drying, salt,
Effects and people most at risk
Listeriosis can cause a wide spectrum of symptoms. Some patients may not have symptoms, but this happens in healthy people.
The infection can cause serious illness, most often in people with chronic illnesses, the elderly or those with weak immunity. Symptoms of infection are vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, drowsiness, headache, fever.