Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Associated with Cantaloupe

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Authors

Jeffrey McCollum · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Alicia Cronquist · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Benjamin J. Silk · National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

Kelly A. Jackson · National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

Katherine A. O’Connor · National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

Shaun Cosgrove · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Abstract

Raw produce, including cantaloupe, can serve as a vehicle for listeriosis. This outbreak highlights the importance of preventing produce contamination within farm and processing environments.

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Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Food Safety and Hygiene

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 369, Issue 10, pp. 944-953

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1215837

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Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Associated with Cantaloupe

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