Prevention of tick-borne infections
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Listeriosis – infectious disease of humans and animals, is widespread. Sources of listeriosis in humans include many species of wild and domestic animals., including rodents and birds. Sick animals contaminate the environment with their secretions, soil, household items, as well as food and water.
Listeriosis pathogens – microorganisms (listeria), stable in the external environment. They not only last a long time, but also reproduce in food products at low temperatures, even in a refrigerator. Boiling and household disinfectants have a detrimental effect on Listeria..
Human infection occurs as a result of eating contaminated food or water, inhalation of dust when cleaning premises, inhabited by rodents, in contact with sick animals.
Listeria enters the human body through the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory system, mucous membranes of the pharynx, fever, eye, damaged skin. Moreover, The causative agent of listeriosis has the ability to penetrate the placenta, which leads to intrauterine death of the fetus and newborns in the first days of life. Due to this listeriosis is most dangerous for pregnant women.
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