HEALTH ADVISORY | LISTERIOSIS

Five cases of listeriosis have been reported in Victorian residents this August.

People who are at increased risk of listeriosis include:
• Older people (aged over 65 years)
• Pregnant women, and their unborn and newborn babies
• People who have a weakened immune system or are on immune suppressing medication (e.g., corticosteroid medications)
• People with underlying health conditions like cancer, liver or kidney disease, diabetes, cardiac disease and HIV infection.