During pregnancy, it is important for women to take extreme hygienic measures when preparing food in order to avoid infections such as listeriosis. Some of these measures are as follows:
- Cook meat at very high temperatures, so that it is not raw in the middle.
- Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before and after handling food.
- Keep the fridge at 4℃ and the freezer at -18℃ or less.
Read the full article on: Listeriosis in Pregnancy: Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment ( 73).
By Lydia Pilar Suárez M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Romina Packan (invitra staff).
Last Update: 09/27/2019
