Woman's Miscarriage In Iowa Represents Profound Loss From Listeria Outbreak
A woman from Northwest Iowa infected with the cantaloupe outbreak strain of Listeria has suffered a miscarriage -- the first such loss of life reported by public health officials during the current outbreak. The sobering announcement came from officials at the Iowa Department of Public Health. They said the woman's illness is their state's first confirmed case of listeriosis linked to Jensen Farms cantaloupe.
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Nationwide, at least 101 people in 21 states have been sickened and 18 people have died. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) previously acknowledged that two other pregnancies were being closely monitored because of listeriosis. All three pregnant women had eaten cantaloupe.
Listeria poisoning has always carried the threat of stillbirth and miscarriage. Pregnant women and the elderly are most at risk for invasive illness from the pathogen. Food safety lawyer Fred Pritzker currently represents the families of two Listeria cantaloupe victims who died. In a previous outbreak, he represented a couple who not only lost a pregnancy to listeriosis, but also lost the abilitiy to have more children. Litigation sprearheaded by Pritzker resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement.
Pregnant women typically experience only a mild, flu-like illness when they are infected with Listeria. However, the bacteria can cause neo-natal illness capable of ending the pregnancy. If you are pregnant and suspect that Rocky Ford cantaloupe from Colorado has made you ill, see a doctor immediately for testing.
Pritzker and his Listeria law team are continuing to accept additional cases from this outbreak for a Jensen Farms lawsuit. Free consultations are available at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or a lawyer will respond to your contact information. Our law firm is one of the very few in the nation practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation and Mr. Pritzker has been a resource to the media and others covering what has become one of the most deadly food poisoning outbreaks in U.S. history.
