Listeria

recipient of deadly bacterial diseases. Therefore, millions of people have died. In particular, diseases such as Ebola and Listeria remain some of the most harmful diseases. Although Ebola remained discovered in the 1970s, the virus has recently experienced a resurgence. As a result, the virus claimed the lives of thousands of people by contaminating their food sources. Moreover, Listeria also remains a deadly virus

Listeria is a genus of small, facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive motile bacilli which infect many types of animals and contaminates numerous foods, including vegetables, milk, chicken and beef. The most important species of the genus, Listeria monocytogenes, is an important cause of foodborne illness which disproportionately affects pregnant women and their newborns. Due to its high mortality rate, ongoing efforts are needed to further reduce the incidence of listeriosis. Proper storage and handling

Listeria can greatly impact members of any community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that groups within communities that are more at risk of becoming infected by Listeria are pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and individuals with weakened or compromised immune systems (CDC 1st, 2015). The most recent outbreak that received a substantial amount of media coverage was the outbreak linked to Blue Bell creameries products in February 2015. The Blue Bell investigation

Jensen Farm Cantaloupes In August-October 2011 there was an outbreak of the Bacteria Listeriosis coming from a Colorado farm called Jensen Farm. Jensen farm held a press conference on September fourteenth and voluntarily recalled their cantaloupe. The cost associated with just one food borne illness shocked me. The symptoms of this outbreak were the same for many of the victims which included: fever, muscle aches, and diarrhea. The causalities were extremely high in this outbreak. There were 146

Prior to the cantaloupe outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes, there were no previous incidents with Jensen Farms foods. On September 8th, the CDPHE; and on September 9th, 2011, the FDA collected and tested samples from grocery stores where the ill people reported buying cantaloupe, after the first incident on September 2nd (CDC 2012b). The FDA found that 9 of 10 cantaloupes tested positive for L. monocytogenes (FDA 2012). Then on the 10th of September, the CDPHE and the FDA visited Jensen Farms to

population continues to grow exponentially. As a result, the availability of safe food sources remain scarce in numerous parts of the world. Furthermore, nations around the world remain adversely affected by foodborne illnesses such as Ebola and Listeria. For those unaware, Ebola remains a deadly virus founded in the 1970s. However, the virus made a resurgence in 2014 when it claimed the lives of thousands of people in West Africa. Although the virus has remained contained, the lingering effects

Understanding Listeria Monocytogenes and How It Effects our Community According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by the germ L.monocytogenes. The disease primarily affects pregnant women, newborns, geriatrics, and people with compromised immune systems. The onset of symptoms usually occurs after consuming contaminated food. The purpose of this paper is to increase awareness of the disease and educate the community in prevention to decrease outbreaks

Listeriosis is predominantly a food-borne illness caused by the ubiquitous Gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, initially recognized as a foodborne pathogen in the early 1980s. People most prone to the disease are pregnant women, newborns, elderly, and those with HIV or other diseases that compromise immunity. Listeria infections are associated with a high mortality rate, thus effective treatment and prevention are essential. Antimicrobial therapy Successful treatment of listeriosis

(a) In 2011 there was a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections. There were a total of 190 affected individuals from 6 states [New York (109), New Jersey (62), Pennsylvania (10), Maryland (6), Ohio (2), and Minnesota (1)]. Research showed a correlation between the outbreak and a contaminated kosher chicken liver product labeled as "kosher broiled chicken livers" from Schreiber Processing Corporation. This product is one that not ready-to-eat requiring cooking before eating. According

1990’s (History of Blue Bell). After receiving several accolades, including being hailed as one of Forbes “50 of America’s Best,” Blue Bell faced a devastating set back in 2015 when a listeria outbreak occurred (FDA). Samples taken from a Blue Bell