Preventing foodborne illness : Listeriosis

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Preventing foodborne illness : Listeriosis

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January 1996
By National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases.

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National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases.
Description:

Listeriosis, a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, has recently become an important public health problem in the United States. The disease affects primarily pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems. It can be avoided by following a few simple recommendations.
Subjects:

Disease Outbreaks Foodborne Diseases/epidemiology Listeria Monocytogenes Listeriosis/epidemiology
Document Type:

Pamphlet (or booklet)
Place as Subject:

United States
Pages in Document:

6 unnumbered pages
Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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urn:sha256:c4bc60796f223733647d85c89b797077145900e1013bea647a27f45d4db6bad9
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/53239/cdc_53239_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 1.50 MB ]

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English

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