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Recipe for food safety; protecting people from deadly listeria food poisoning
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Description:Many germs can be spread through food. Some, like Listeria, can be deadly. Listeria strikes hard at pregnant women and their newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Listeria can cause miscarriage and meningitis. Most people found to have Listeria infection require hospital care and about 1 in 5 people with the infection die. Outbreak investigations tell us what foods make people sick and what needs to change to make food safer and save lives. We have made some progress against Listeria, which is the third leading cause of death from food poisoning. However, we can do more to protect people at higher risk for food poisoning and make food safer for everyone. If you, or someone you make food for, are pregnant, 65 or older, or have a weakened immune system, you must be especially careful when selecting, preparing, and storing foods. Know your risk of food poisoning. Select, prepare, and store food safely. Follow the safe food guidelines -- Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill -- at www.FoodSafety.gov.
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Content Notes:Fact sheet released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (OSELS) in association with: Vital signs: Listeria Illnesses, Deaths, and Outbreaks -- United States, 2009-2011: MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report ; v. 62, early release, June 4, 2013, p. 1-5.
"CS239776B."
"June 2013."
"Publication date: 6/4/2013."
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