- Feature #1 - CDC 24/7
- Feature #2 - Listeria Initiative, Fact Sheets, Report Forms.
- Feature #3 - 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
Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis, September-October 2011
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigated a multistate outbreak of listeriosis in coordination with state and local health departments, including the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment… Final update
Listeria (Listeriosis) Topics
Definition & Symptoms
Fever, muscle aches, diarrhea…
Prevention
Prevention measures…
People at Risk
Who gets it and how…
Causes
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…
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