Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Associated with Jensen Farms Cantaloupe — United States, August–September 2011

Listeriosis is caused by Listeria monocytogenes, a gram-positive bacillus common in the environment and acquired by humans primarily through consumption of contaminated food. Infection causes a spectrum of illness, ranging from febrile gastroenteritis to invasive disease, including sepsis and mening...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2011-10, Vol.60 (39), p.1357-1358
Main Authors: Cosgrove, Shaun, Cronquist, Alicia, Wright, Gail, Ghosh, Tista, Vogt, Richard, Teitell, Paul, Gelfius, Allen, Spires, Charlotte, Duvernoy, Tracy, Merriweather, Sheila, Freeman, Molly, Griffin, Patricia M, Jackson, Kelly A, Joseph, Lavin A, Mahon, Barbara E, Neil, Karen, Silk, Benjamin J, Tarr, Cheryl, Tauxe, Robert, Trees, Eija, Ibraheem, Mam, Imanishi, Maho, Jain, Neena, McCollum, Jeffrey, O'Connor, Katherine A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged, 80 and over
Agriculture
Bacillus
Cucumis melo
Cucumis melo - microbiology
Cucumis melo - poisoning
Disease Outbreaks
Diseases
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Farms
Female
Food consumption
Food Contamination
Foodborne Diseases
Fruit industry
Health aspects
Humans
Infections
Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes - classification
Listeria monocytogenes - genetics
Listeria monocytogenes - isolation & purification
Listeriosis
Listeriosis - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Older adults
Public health
Serotyping
United States
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Summary:Listeriosis is caused by Listeria monocytogenes, a gram-positive bacillus common in the environment and acquired by humans primarily through consumption of contaminated food. Infection causes a spectrum of illness, ranging from febrile gastroenteritis to invasive disease, including sepsis and meningoencephalitis. Invasive listeriosis occurs predominantly in older adults and persons with impaired immune systems. Listeriosis in pregnant women is typically a mild "flu-like" illness, but can result in fetal loss, premature labor, or neonatal infection. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. On September 2, 2011, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) notified CDC of seven cases of listeriosis reported since August 28. On average, Colorado reports two cases of listeriosis annually in August. By September 6, all seven Colorado patients interviewed with the Listeria Initiative* questionnaire reported eating cantaloupe in the month before illness began, and three reported eating cantaloupe marketed as "Rocky Ford."
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X