Why are Pregnant Women So at Risk for Listeria Infections?
The ongoing Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to commercially prepared, prepackaged caramel apples and that may be associated with plain apples packed by Bidart Brothers has sickened 32 people and...
View ArticleParis Researchers Find Placental Breach Mechanism for Listeria
As the deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreaks linked to recalled caramel apples made from Bidart brothers apples, and to Queseria Bendita cheese point out, pregnant women are very susceptible to these...
View ArticleWhat Scientists Say about Listeria and Pregnancy
Bidart Bros. Listeria caramel apple outbreak was a grim reminder about the special threat listeriosis poses to expecting mothers and their babies. As analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleEWG Warns of Mercury in Seafood
Environmental Working Group (EWG) has produced a new study called “U.S. Fish Advice May Expose Babies to too Much Mercury.” In it, they say that “adhering to the federal government’s recommendations on...
View ArticleHoliday Food Safety for Pregnant Women
FoodSafety.gov is offering food safety tips for pregnant women this holiday season. Pregnant women must always be diligent about food safety, and especially so when attending parties and family...
View ArticleListeria May be Serious Miscarriage Threat in Early Pregnancy
New research conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and published in the journal mBio has found that Listeria monocytogenes food poisoning can be a serious miscarriage threat in early...
View ArticleHow do Babies Contract Listeriosis?
In some Listeria monocytogenes food poisoning outbreaks, we tell you that infants contracted this infection. In the current listeriosis outbreak linked to recalled Vulto Creamery raw milk cheese, one...
View ArticleHistory of Listeria Outbreaks Sickening Pregnant Women
The Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to imported Enoki mushrooms that was just announced has sickened six pregnant women; two of them suffered fetal loss. This is not the first time this has...
View ArticleResearch Finds Most Pregnant Women Don’t Know Listeria Risk in Food
Research conducted in New Zealand has found that 75% of pregnant women don’t know about the Listeria risk in some foods. Some foods can be at higher risk for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes...
View ArticleEl Abuelito Listeria Pregnancy Related Illnesses Added to Outbreak Total
Two El Abuelito Listeria pregnancy related illnesses were added to the listeriosis soft cheese outbreak total last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That company’s queso...
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