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- About Listeria Infection | Listeria Infection | CDC
Learn about the harmful germ Listeria, the illnesses it can cause, and ways to prevent infection
- Clinical Overview of Listeriosis | Listeria Infection | CDC
Get in-depth information on Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause invasive and focal infection Learn the clinical features of invasive listeriosis, which depend on the patient
- Symptoms of Listeria Infection | Listeria Infection | CDC
Listeria are most likely to harm pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems Other people can be infected with Listeria, but they rarely become seriously ill
- People at Increased Risk for Listeria Infection
Every year in the United States, an estimated 1,250 people get sick from Listeria More than half of all Listeria infections occur among people 65 years and older
- How Listeria Spreads | Listeria Infection | CDC
Some foods are more likely to be contaminated with Listeria If we eat food contaminated with Listeria, the germs can spread to us and cause a harmful infection
- Site Index | Listeria Infection | CDC
Symptoms Listeria Outbreaks Outbreak Linked to Prepared Pasta Meals Where People Got Sick When People Got Sick Investigation Update Outbreak Linked to Ready-to-Eat Foods Where People Got Sick When People Got Sick Investigation Update Outbreak Linked to Queso Fresco and Cotija Cheese - February 2024 Where People Got Sick When People Got Sick
- Listeria Outbreak Linked to Prepared Pasta Meals
Listeria is especially harmful to pregnant women and people who are 65 or older or who have weakened immune systems This is because Listeria is more likely to spread beyond their gut to other parts of their body, resulting in a severe condition known as invasive listeriosis
- Investigation Update: Prepared Meals Outbreak, October 2025
CDC and states are working to get information on whether sick people ate recalled food or if additional foods may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes Double check your refrigerators and freezers for recalled food and do not eat them
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