A Floridian’s Guide to Staying Safe Introduction Meet Listeria monocytogenes, or Listeria for short. It’s a tricky little bacterium that causes a severe infection called Listeriosis. This infection is especially nasty for pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and folks with weakened immune systems. Even though it’s relatively rare, Listeriosis has a high mortality rate, leading to about 1,600 cases and…
