date:May 18, 2015
e a source of infection for all persons.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 48 million persons get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne infection and illness in the United States each year. Pregnant women and their unborn children have a higher risk of developing certain foodborne illnesses. Others who also have a higher risk include young children, the elderly, and people with a weakened immune system.
Listeriosis is a foodborne illness