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==Incidence== | |||
About 1,600 cases annually in the United States. Incidence is 0.44 cases per 100,000 population. Pregnant women account for 30% of all cases.<ref>Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy, [[University of Minnesota]] - [http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/fs/food-disease/causes/listerioview.html Listeriosis]</ref> Of all nonperinatal infections, 70% occur in immunocompromised patients. | |||
About 1,600 cases annually in the United States. | |||
Compared to 1996-1998, the incidence of listeriosis had declined by about 38% by 2003. However, illnesses and deaths continue to occur. On average from 1998-2008, 2.4 outbreaks per year were reported to CDC. Before 2011, the largest outbreak occurred in 2002, when 54 illnesses, 8 deaths, and 3 fetal deaths in 9 states were found to be associated with consumption of contaminated turkey deli meat. | Compared to 1996-1998, the incidence of listeriosis had declined by about 38% by 2003. However, illnesses and deaths continue to occur. On average from 1998-2008, 2.4 outbreaks per year were reported to CDC. Before 2011, the largest outbreak occurred in 2002, when 54 illnesses, 8 deaths, and 3 fetal deaths in 9 states were found to be associated with consumption of contaminated turkey deli meat. | ||
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Incidence
About 1,600 cases annually in the United States. Incidence is 0.44 cases per 100,000 population. Pregnant women account for 30% of all cases.[1] Of all nonperinatal infections, 70% occur in immunocompromised patients.
Compared to 1996-1998, the incidence of listeriosis had declined by about 38% by 2003. However, illnesses and deaths continue to occur. On average from 1998-2008, 2.4 outbreaks per year were reported to CDC. Before 2011, the largest outbreak occurred in 2002, when 54 illnesses, 8 deaths, and 3 fetal deaths in 9 states were found to be associated with consumption of contaminated turkey deli meat.
References
- ↑ Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy, University of Minnesota - Listeriosis