Listeriosis in Ireland, 2018
Key Facts
- Twenty-two listeriosis cases were notified in 2018, the highest number since the disease became notifiable in 2004
- All cases had recognised risk factors for listeriosis, with largest increase occurring among the elderly
- No clusters of listeriosis were identified
- No source was confirmed for any individual case
- Referral of isolates for typing at NSSLRL enables detection of clusters and monitoring of trends in the strains that cause listeriosis in Ireland
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