Effect of prevention measures on incidence of human listeriosis, France, 1987-1997.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Goulet, V. ; de Valk, H. ; Pierre, O. ; Stainer, F. ; Rocourt, J. ; Vaillant, V. ; Jacquet, C. ; Desenclos, J. C.
• Description:
  To assess the impact of preventive measures by the food industry, we analyzed food monitoring data as well as trends in the incidence of listeriosis estimated through three independent sources: the National Reference Center of Listeriosis; a laboratory-based active surveillance network; and two consecutive nationwide surveys of public hospital laboratories. From 1987 to 1997, the incidence of listeriosis decreased by an estimated 68%. A substantial reduction in the proportion of Listeria monocytogenes-contaminated products was observed at the retail level. The temporal relationship between prevention measures by the food industry, reduction in L. monocytogenes-contaminated foodstuffs, and reduction in listeriosis incidence suggests a causal relationship and indicates that a substantial part of the reduction in illness is related to prevention efforts.
• Subjects:
  Adult Aged Female Food Microbiology Health Surveys Humans Incidence Laboratories, Hospital Listeria Monocytogenes Listeriosis Male Middle Aged Retrospective Studies

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 7(6):983-989.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  France
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:123f814db9cbeafb4054224154167df635f4bccfd2368e8e3104f3bb59144805
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15229/cdc_15229_DS1.pdf
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