Invasive listeriosis in Finland: surveillance and cluster investigations, 2011-2021.

ABSTRACT: Foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes may cause serious, life-threatening disease in susceptible persons. We combined data from Finnish national listeriosis surveillance, patient interview responses, and laboratory data of patient samples and compared them to listeria findings from food and food production plants collected as part of outbreak investigations during 2011-2021. The incidence of invasive listeriosis in Finland (1.3/100000 in 2021) is higher than the EU average (0.5/100000 in 2021), and most cases are observed in the elderly with a predisposing condition. Many cases reported consuming high-risk foods as well as improper food storage. Since ongoing patient interviews and whole genome sequencing were introduced, several listeriosis outbreaks were detected and food sour

SUBMITTER: Suominen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10468812 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature