Preventing Listeriosis

About Infant Nutrition

We realize that there are hundreds of things to learn about raising a family and developing healthy habits. WIC has expertise in several areas of nutrition and health. But we realize there are many questions that we are not trained to answer. For this reason WIC is also a referral agency.

Below you will find other websites and community resources that can help you in learning all you want to take care of your family. If these resources do not meet your needs, feel free to Ask a Dietitian and we will respond to your questions.

Links about Listeriosis

Listeriosis
Center for Disease Control and Prevention— http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/listeriosis_g.htm
Department of Health of New York— http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/listeriosis/fact_sheet.htm
KidsHealth.org— http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/listeria.html
KidsHealth.org—http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/food_poisoning.html
Medline Plus—http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/listeriainfections.html
USDA—http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Slides_092806_JSofos.pdf
U.S. Food and Drug Association—http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap6.html

Listeriosis and Pregnancy
Organization of Teratology Information Services— http://www.otispregnancy.org/pdf/listeriosis.pdf
United States Department of Agriculture— http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Protect_Your_Baby/index.asp

 

Community Resources for Listeriosis

Community Resources: Food, Nutrition, and Shelter

Utah State University Extension
http://www.unitedwayucv.org/org/1416981.html
Improves the quality of life for Utah County citizens through educational activities to strengthen families.

WIC Program (Women, Infants and Children)
Helps low-income women, infants, and children by providing quality nutrition education and supplemental foods during the most critical growth periods in order to improve life-long health status. Provides nutrition assessment and breastfeeding support.