1 There are large areas of tundra in northern North America, northern Europe, and northern Asia. 2  The word tundra comes from a Finnish word tunturi, which means treeless plain or barren land. 3  The tundra is a very fragile biome that is shrinking as the permafrost melts. There are large areas of tundra in northern North America, northern Europe, and northern Asia. 2  The word tundra comes from a Finnish word tunturi, which means treeless plain or barren land. 3  The tundra is a very fragile biome that is shrinking as the permafrost melts.
Although the CDC states that pregnant women are 20 times more likely to become infected than non-pregnant healthy adults, the number of cases of listeriosis in pregnant women is about 17% . Symptoms of listeriosis may show up 2-30 days after exposure. Symptoms in pregnant women include mild flu-like symptoms, headaches, muscle aches, fever, nausea, and vomiting. If the infection spreads to the nervous system it can cause stiff neck, disorientation, or convulsions.
Morning sickness, also called nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), is a symptom of pregnancy that involves nausea or vomiting. Despite the name, nausea or vomiting can occur at any time during the day. Typically these symptoms occur between the 4th and 16th week of pregnancy. About 10% of women still have symptoms after the 20th week of pregnancy. A severe form of the condition is known as hyperemesis gravidarum and results in weight loss.