THE DEATHS WILL RISE TO 28 AND THE NUMBER OF INFECTED PEOPLE RISES TO 133.

What is happening with food security? By what so many cracks in the strict and posited Western world? Europe lived the crisis of the E. Coli that was erroneously attributed to a few cucumbers.

Four months later, has not yet been cleared up the origin of the contamination that, in principle, falsely pointed to the Spanish cucumbers, to a few German bean sprouts and, Finally, to some seeds of Egypt.

He has now had to us. UU, where a few melons contaminated by the bacterium ' Listeria monocytogenes’ It has caused 28 deaths and 133 infected people, According to the Center for Control and prevention of diseases (CDC).

The company that cultivated melons, Jensen Farms of Granada, Colorado, voluntarily withdrew their melons Rocky Ford. Health authorities believe that bacteria could appear by poor hygiene in the packaging Center.

Although research on how whole melons became contaminated remains on course, the food and drug administration, FDA identified several “factors that likely contributed to the introduction, dissemination and growth of Listeria monocytogenes in melons”, According to a release.

“There could have been a low sporadic level of Listeria monocytogenes in the field where the melons were grown, that could have been introduced in the packing plant”, the FDA said.

“A truck used for transporting melons to a livestock farm, parked next to the packing plant, It could have introduced pollution in facilities”, added.

“Packaging equipment wasn't easy to clean and disinfect, equipment washing and drying used for the packaging of melons had been used previously for the postharvest handling of another agricultural product”.

The melons were not cooled, It came hot from the field, After the harvest and before entering into the cold storage chamber, a process that could have allowed the formation of condensation “which promoted the growth of Listeria monocytogenes”, indicated from the FDA..

The CDC has recommended to consumers that they ask at the supermarket when they doubt the origin of a melon (If it is Jensen farms) So what, If not can it be clarified, dump it. This outbreak of listeriosis is pollution from more serious food in United States since 1998.

Neottia Monocytogenes

Listeriosis, caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes (the only one that affects humans of six listeria species) is considered one of the deadliest food poisoning.

With symptoms such as fever, gastrointestinal disorders or muscle pain, the infection spreads throughout the nervous system, which leads to other symptoms such as loss of balance, Headache or confusion, and it can lead to septicemia, meningitis or abortions.

It seriously affects people who are at risk, how pregnant, newborn infants, the elderly or people with depressed immune. Listeriosis, caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, usually presents with fever, muscle aches and, sometimes, with gastrointestinal nausea or diarrhea symptoms.

The problem seems to be worse in the us. United States than in Europe. Each year, According to figures from the Center for the Control and prevention of diseases of the United States. UU, they realize 2.500 cASOS of listeriosis, 500 of which ends up in death.

New cases scattered throughout although major outbreaks are concentrated in France and Germany appear each year in Europe, Perhaps because of increased consumption of soft cheeses and sausages.

The last outbreak of importance occurred in France, in the year 2000, with 23 intoxicated and 7 deaths (in 1992 Another serious outbreak in France had cost the life to 63 people and caused 32 abortions).

Listeriosis is considered by experts an emerging disease for which must be developed much more efficient than the current methods of detection and removal.