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Listeriosis

Zoonoses in 2018

Listeriosis accounts for the highest proportion of hospitalised cases and highest number of deaths, making it one of the most serious foodborne diseases, according to the latest ECDC-EFSA annual report on zoonoses.

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Surveillance and disease data

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Latest outputs

Publication

Joint ECDC, EFSA and EURL Lm report: European Listeria typing exercise (ELiTE)

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News

Pioneering project describes molecular epidemiology of listeriosis in humans and Listeria monocytogenes in food

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Publication

Listeriosis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017

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News

Salmonella the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks in the European Union

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Publication

The European Union One Health 2018 Zoonoses Report

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Retrospective validation of whole genome sequencingenhanced surveillance of listeriosis in Europe, 2010 to 2015

Jan 2018

Peer-Reviewed Publication

An outbreak of listeriosis linked to turkey meat products in the Czech Republic, 2012–2016

Jan 2018

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Impact of infectious diseases on population health using incidence-based disability-adjusted life years (DALYs): Results from the burden of communicable diseases in Europe study, European Union and European economic countries, 2009 to 2013

Jan 2018

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Diagnosis and Treatment of Listeria monocytogenes Endophthalmitis: A Systematic Review

Feb 2017

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Evaluation of molecular typing of foodborne pathogens in European reference laboratories from 2012 to 2013

Jan 2016

Facts

Listeriosis is a disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes. The disease primarily causes problems in pregnant women, newborns, and adults with a weakened immune system.

Microbiology

ECDC is supporting a large number of targeted External Quality Assessment (EQA) schemes with voluntary participation by reference or primary laboratories, which are active members of EU surveillance networks

Threats and outbreaks

Threats and outbreaks of listeriosis

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Botulism

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Brucellosis

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Campylobacteriosis

Disease networks

European Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses Network (FWD-Net)