Entries by Christine Dantz

IT’S DEADLY! LISTERIOSIS PREVENTION NEEDS YOUR SPECIAL ATTENTION

Listeriosis, a disease caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, is the third leading cause of death by food poisoning in the U.S. On average, there are 1,600 cases of listeriosis nationally each year, 260 of them deadly. The main groups affected are pregnant women, older adults, newborns and adults with weakened immune systems. Even though Listeriosis […]