How to Use listeriosis in a Sentence
listeriosis
noun-
Deli meat: medium risk Cold meats, whether from the deli counter or the container of leftovers in your fridge, can cause listeriosis.
— Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024 -
The early symptoms of listeriosis are similar to those of the flu with nausea, muscle aches and a high fever.
— Holly Yan and Allen Kim, CNN, 2 July 2019 -
Of note, many people who get mild cases of listeriosis don’t bother to report it.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 17 May 2022 -
Most of the time, pregnant women who are infected with listeriosis don't feel sick.
— Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 17 July 2024 -
Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle pain and a stiff neck.
— Time, 15 Mar. 2018 -
In pregnant people, listeriosis will often cause fever, fatigue, and muscle aches, per the CDC.
— Korin Miller, Health.com, 12 Jan. 2022 -
The bacteria can lead to listeriosis, which can be fatal to certain people.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 17 May 2022 -
In that case, listeriosis can trigger flu-like symptoms like fever, headache, and muscle aches, and even seizures or confusion in severe cases.
— Christa Sgobba, SELF, 19 Jan. 2024 -
But people who still have Behrmann products stock at home are at risk of developing listeriosis.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 28 Sep. 2022 -
In its salmon recall press release, Oregon Lox explains the symptoms of listeriosis.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 17 Nov. 2021 -
In some listeriosis cases, people get sick within 24 to 72 hours, Schneider said.
— Aria Bendix, NBC News, 5 July 2022 -
People who are extra concerned about listeriosis may also want to avoid higher-risk foods.
— Brian Mastroianni, Health, 29 Feb. 2024 -
Only about 260 people die per year from listeriosis, the agency reports.
— NBC News, 22 Dec. 2021 -
Invasive listeriosis is a much more serious condition with a 20 to 30% risk of death.
— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 3 July 2021 -
Listeria bacteria can cause listeriosis, the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States.
— Maya Davis, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024 -
Listeria can cause severe illness (known as invasive listeriosis) when the bacteria spread beyond the gut to other parts of the body.
— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2024 -
Boar's Head also said some of its deli meat products could contain listeria, a type of bacteria that can cause illness known as listeriosis.
— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 July 2024 -
An infection with Listeria can lead to listeriosis, an illness that can be fatal to certain groups of patients.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 14 Dec. 2021 -
For people who are high-risk but not pregnant, invasive listeriosis is fatal in almost 1 in 20 cases and can cause severe symptoms like fever, stiff neck, loss of balance, and seizures.
— Brian Mastroianni, Health, 29 Feb. 2024 -
Symptoms from listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, loss of balance and diarrhea.
— Maria Clark, NOLA.com, 25 Jan. 2018 -
The inspection service was notified on June 9 of two people who became ill with listeriosis.
— Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2021 -
Listeria, according to the CDC, can cause severe illness known as invasive listeriosis when bacteria spread beyond the gut to other parts of the body.
— Laura Finaldi, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 -
Furthermore, pregnant women are about 10 times more likely to get listeriosis than other healthy adults.
— Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 17 July 2024 -
Symptoms of listeriosis may include diarrhea, fatigue, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, loss of balance, and fever, among others.
— Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 31 Jan. 2023 -
The greater concern, though, is that some will end up developing invasive listeriosis.
— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 3 July 2021 -
The illness listeriosis, caused by the bacteria listeria, is of greatest threat to older adults, people with weakened immune systems and those who are pregnant.
— Orlando Mayorquin, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023 -
These groups can be more likely to face a more advanced and invasive kind of listeriosis, which can be a life-threatening form of the infection that moves on from the digestive system to other parts of the body, including the joints or bloodstream.
— Serena Coady, SELF, 4 Feb. 2022 -
Individuals in these groups are more likely to experience invasive listeriosis in which the infection spreads outside the gut to other parts of the body (such as the bloodstream, joints, or brain).
— Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 17 Sep. 2021 -
The bacteria can infect people, leading to short-term symptoms that aren’t specific to listeriosis.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 4 July 2022 -
Inspectors turned up dozens of violations at the plant, the setting for the nation's largest listeriosis outbreak since one linked to cantaloupe in 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
— Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024
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