Listeriosis is the least of it

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type 16 Sep 2008 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 179, pages 739-740 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

Copyright policy )

Authors: Amir, Attaran; Noni, MacDonald; Matthew B, Stanbrook; Barbara, Sibbald; Ken, Flegel; Rajendra, Kale; Paul C, Hébert;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.081477

pmid: 18796531

pmc: PMC2553872

Listeriosis is the least of it

- Summary
- Subjects
- Metrics

Abstract

In August, Canada experienced the worst epidemic of listeriosis in the world. Contaminated cold cuts from a Toronto meat processing plant have, as of Sept. 12, 2008, killed at least 16 Canadians from among 43 confirmed cases of listeriosis in half the country's provinces. Already the death toll is

Keywords

Male, Ontario, Infection Control, Meat, Food Handling, Food Contamination, Severity of Illness Index, Disease Outbreaks, Survival Rate, Animals, Humans, Female, Listeriosis

Impact byBIP!

	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	17
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Top 10%
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Top 10%