- Outbreaks - Frescolina Marte Brand Ricotta Salata
- Tracking Infections - Listeria Surveillance, Summaries, Report Forms.
- Advice for Pregnant Women - Pregnant women are at increased risk.
Listeriosis, a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, is an important public health problem in the United States. The disease primarily affects older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems. However, rarely, persons without these risk factors can also be affected. The risk may be reduced by recommendations for safe food preparation, consumption, and storage.
Listeria monocytogenes
Lessons from Outbreaks— Listeriosis outbreaks and associated food vehicles, United States, 1998–2008.
Listeriosis outbreaks and associated food vehicles, United States, 1998–2008. This report summarizes listeriosis outbreaks reported to CDC during 1998–2008 and provides online continuing medical education (CME) allowing clinicians the opportunity to earn CME credit. Listen to the Podcast.
Listeria (Listeriosis) Topics
Definition & Symptoms
Fever, muscle aches, diarrhea…
Prevention
Prevention measures…
People at Risk
Who gets it and how…
Sources of Infection
Contaminated food…
Diagnosis & Testing
See your health care provider, clinical diagnosis…
Treatment & Outcomes
Antibiotics…
Outbreaks
In cantaloupe 2011, consumer advice,…
Surveillance
Listeria Initiative, Fact Sheets, Report Forms…
Statistics
Incidence, trends…
Educational Resources
Articles, Links, References…
Spotlight
For Clinicians
- CME: Listeriosis outbreaks and associated food vehicles, United States, 1998–2008
- Medscape video: Listeria: Food Poisoning's Rare but Deadly Germ
Expectant mothers
Surveillance trends and reports
- National Enteric Disease Surveillance: Listeria Annual Summary, 2011 [PDF - 7 pages]
- Invasive Listeriosis in the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 2004–2009
- Relative Risk of Listeriosis in Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) Sites According to Age, Pregnancy, and Ethnicity
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