The findings are further evidence that the hygiene around egg handling in the supply chain and in household and restaurant kitchens is critical to reducing food poisoning from eggs

Listeriosis is 20 times more common in pregnant women than in non-pregnant adults and occurs more frequently in those with lowered immunity, such as cancer and transplant patients, newborns, and the elderly

There is no vaccine currently available for salmonella poisoning

"They don't have to show it on television but they should remind viewers that there are safety issues involved in food preparation," researcher says

The recent research also offers new information for a cure

Only 40 to 50 percent of people wash their hands when cooking, but 70 to 80 percent of people will wash their hands when a recipe reminds them

A recent study published in the Journal of Food Science found that extracts and isolated compounds from avocado seeds can potentially be used as a natural additive incorporated into ready-to-eat foods to control microbes that cause Listeria

This cycle may prevent young people from learning all they can about food safety

The researchers developed a hybrid nanosensor incorporating magnetic resonance and fluorescence

Contamination of foodborne pathogens causes an estimated 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control report in 2011.