What is Listeriosis?
Learn how CDC’s Listeria Whole Genome Sequencing Project is improving food safety Listeriosis is a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. An estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis each year, and about 260 die.
What are the symptoms of Listeria?
People other than pregnant women: Symptoms can include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions in addition to fever and muscle aches. People with invasive listeriosis usually report symptoms starting 1 to 4 weeks after eating food contaminated with Listeria; some people have reported symptoms starting as late as…
What causes Listeria outbreaks?
Outbreaks of Listeria infections in the 1990s were primarily linked to deli meats and hot dogs. Now, Listeria outbreaks are often linked to dairy products and produce.
What is the rate of incidence for Listeria?
An estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis each year, and about 260 die. The infection is most likely to sicken pregnant women and their newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems. Pregnant women are 10 times more likely than other people to get a Listeria infection.
What is Listeria and how dangerous is it?
An outbreak of listeria linked to recalled bags of garden salad has killed two people and sickened 17 others in 13 states, according to federal health officials.
Where can I find a Listeria infection fact sheet?
Listeriosis ( Listeria infection). Available at: www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/listeriosis/fact_sheet.htm. Accessed Jun 2, 2016. Parihar VS. Zoonotic aspects of Listeria monocytogenes —with special reference to bacteriology. Master’s thesis.
What is invasive listeriosis and who is at risk?
Invasive listeriosis is a more severe form of the disease and affects certain high risk groups of the population. These include pregnant women, patients undergoing treatment for cancer, AIDS and organ transplants, elderly people and infants.
What is the rate of incidence for listeriosis?
An estimated 1,600 people get listeriosis each year, and about 260 die. The infection is most likely to sicken pregnant women and their newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems.
How many people have died from Listeria in Wisconsin?
A total of 17 people in 13 states have been infected with Listeria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thirteen people have been hospitalized. Two have died, including the person from Wisconsin.
What are the dangers of Listeria infection?
A Listeria infection is a foodborne bacterial illness that is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, people ages 65 and older or those who have a weakened immune system, according to the Mayo Clinic.