Who is most likely to get listeria?
Pregnant women are 18 times more likely to get listeriosis than other healthy adults, and 16 to 27% of all L. monocytogenes infections are in pregnant women. Scientists don't know why pregnant women are so susceptible to the disease. It usually affects pregnant women who are healthy and don't have other risk factors.
Pregnant women are 18 times more likely to get listeriosis than other healthy adults, and 16 to 27% of all L. monocytogenes infections are in pregnant women. Scientists don't know why pregnant women are so susceptible to the disease. It usually affects pregnant women who are healthy and don't have other risk factors.