infections
Listeriosis
Risk factors
In the United States, invasive listeriosis develops in only about 1,600 people each year, and about 260 people die of it. It is more common among the following: Pregnant women Fetuses and newborns People aged 60 or older People with a weakened immune system, such as those with None Pregnant women are about 10 times more likely to get listeriosis than the general population, and pregnant Hispanic women are about 24 times more likely to get listeriosis than the general population. Listeriosis can cause Miscarriage , Pregnant women are particularly susceptible to listeriosis, which can cause pregnancy loss or preterm labor, or can harm the newborn. 