listeriosis
Bacterial foodborne infection
Listeriosis is an infection caused by the bacterium *Listeria monocytogenes*, typically contracted through contaminated food—unpasteurized dairy, deli meats, or improperly washed produce.
While mild in healthy adults, it poses serious risks to pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems, potentially causing meningitis, sepsis, or miscarriage.
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- meningitisMembrane inflammation around brain
- septicemiaInfection spreading through bloodstream
- feverElevated body temperature
chills · nausea · diarrhea · encephalitis · miscarriage · stillbirth · neonatal · immunocompromised
Spread via consumed items
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- recallMemory retrieval act
- unpasteurizedNot heat-treated for safety
- rawIn original state
deli meat · soft cheese · smoked salmon · cantaloupe · sprouts · hot dogs · ready-to-eat · cross-contamination
Sudden eruption of trouble
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- CDCU.S. public health agency
- incidenceRate of occurrence
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
endemic · notification · traceback · investigation · cluster · public health · reporting · mortality rate
Carrying developing offspring
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- newbornsRecently delivered infants
- immunocompromisedReduced ability to fight infection
- HIVAIDS-causing retrovirus
AIDS · diabetes · chemotherapy · corticosteroids · cirrhosis · high-risk · prenatal · fetal
Thermal pathogen elimination process
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
- food safetyIllness prevention through handling
sanitation · hygiene · disinfection · temperature control · expiration dates · reheating · separation · cleaning
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- meningitisMembrane inflammation around brain
- septicemiaInfection spreading through bloodstream
fever · chills · nausea · diarrhea · encephalitis · miscarriage · stillbirth · neonatal · immunocompromised · antibiotics
foodborne
Spread via consumed items
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- recallMemory retrieval act
- unpasteurizedNot heat-treated for safety
raw · deli meat · soft cheese · smoked salmon · cantaloupe · sprouts · hot dogs · ready-to-eat · cross-contamination · refrigeration
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- CDCU.S. public health agency
- incidenceRate of occurrence
sporadic · endemic · notification · traceback · investigation · cluster · public health · reporting · mortality rate · morbidity
pregnancy
Carrying developing offspring
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- newbornsRecently delivered infants
- immunocompromisedReduced ability to fight infection
HIV · AIDS · diabetes · chemotherapy · corticosteroids · cirrhosis · high-risk · prenatal · fetal · maternal
pasteurization
Thermal pathogen elimination process
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
food safety · sanitation · hygiene · disinfection · temperature control · expiration dates · reheating · separation · cleaning · inspection
listeriosisviral infection
Disease caused by microbes
parasitic infection · fungal infection · influenza · malaria · COVID-19