listeria
Deli meat danger
Listeria is a genus of bacteria, one species of which causes listeriosis, a serious foodborne illness particularly dangerous to pregnant women, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.
Contamination occurs most often in unpasteurized dairy products, deli meats, and raw produce: The outbreak was traced to listeria in the deli counter. (Capitalized Listeria is the formal genus name.)
Prepared foods shop
- unpasteurizedNot heat-treated for safety
- hotdogsSausages in buns
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
- cantaloupeOrange-fleshed melon variety
sprouts · pate · brie · camembert · lox · salami · prosciutto · coleslaw
Memory retrieval act
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- cross-contaminationTransfer of harmful substances
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
inspection · sterilization · disinfection · decontamination · spoilage · biohazard · testing · traceability
Membrane inflammation around brain
- septicemiaInfection spreading through bloodstream
- feverElevated body temperature
- miscarriagePregnancy lost naturally
- stillbirthLate-term pregnancy loss
neonatal · immunocompromised · pregnancy · hospitalization · antibiotics · headache · stiffness · convulsions
Capacity to cause disease
- transmissionSending of information
- bloodstreamFlow through vessels
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
carrier · reservoir · infectivity · dose · mortality · morbidity · surveillance · CDC
deli
Prepared foods shop
- unpasteurizedNot heat-treated for safety
- hotdogsSausages in buns
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
cantaloupe · sprouts · pate · brie · camembert · lox · salami · prosciutto · coleslaw · refrigerated
recall
Memory retrieval act
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- cross-contaminationTransfer of harmful substances
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
hygiene · inspection · sterilization · disinfection · decontamination · spoilage · biohazard · testing · traceability · processing
meningitis
Membrane inflammation around brain
- septicemiaInfection spreading through bloodstream
- feverElevated body temperature
- miscarriagePregnancy lost naturally
stillbirth · neonatal · immunocompromised · pregnancy · hospitalization · antibiotics · headache · stiffness · convulsions · fatality
virulence
Capacity to cause disease
- transmissionSending of information
- bloodstreamFlow through vessels
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
epidemiology · carrier · reservoir · infectivity · dose · mortality · morbidity · surveillance · CDC · notification
- food safetyfood safety, food hygiene, food handling, food poisoning, contamination
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia
- infectious diseasescholera, anthrax, malaria, measles, flu
- EponymsDarwinian, Alzheimer's disease, Freudian slip, cardigan, Parkinson's disease
- hazardsfire hazard, fire hazards, toxin, contamination, tripping hazard
- Health Hazardsair pollution, asbestos, carbon monoxide, chemical spills, cholera
listeriaprobiotics
Live microorganisms aiding digestion
beneficial bacteria · lactobacillus · gut flora · microbiome · symbiotic bacteria
listeriasterility
Absence of microbes or fertility
pasteurization · food safety · sanitization · preservation · cleanliness