Are germs ,listeria, in mouths?
Are people swallowing Listeria germs with food everyday? Listerene[mouthwash] will cleanse LISTERIA germs?
Listeria is an infectious bacteria that affects the GI tract. It is typically spread from the fecal-oral route, and sometimes on contaminated food (which is occurring now in Canada). For healthy people it causes a diarrheal illness which can be treated by antibiotics. For newborns/elderly/people with immune problems, it can cause a life threatening infection and kill.
Listerine is a mouthwash aimed at cleaning organisms colonizing the mouth. It won't clean listeria as this is usually ingested.
What's the link between these two? They're named after...
Joseph Lister - a 1900's doctor who found that cleaning instruments/hands decreased the spread of disease.
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