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Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Listeria

For Students 9th - 10th
Answers to the most frequently asked questions on Listeriosis - symptoms, causes, targets, treatment and more. Includes technical and general terms.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Food Poisoning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about food poisoning by preparing and performing small skits.
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Article
Other

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Listeria Prompts Usda Warning

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing how listeria cases and outbreaks prompted the USDA to issue warning labels on certain foods. Foods highlighted include hot dogs and lunch meats. Gives details on cases and prevention steps.
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Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Food Poisoning

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids Health offers an easy-to-understand look at food poisoning with suggestions on how to avoid it.
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Article
Curated OER

Cbc News: Listeria Outbreak Linked to Recalled Meat Products

For Students 9th - 10th
A link between a deadly nationwide bacterial outbreak and recalled meat products from Maple Leaf Foods was announced. More products have been recalled by the company.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Virulence Factors of Listeria Monocytogenes

For Students 9th - 10th
This quiz provides questions related to the growth and genetics of bacteria. This study resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for the MCAT.
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Handout
CNN

Cnn: Dangerous Listeria Bacteria

For Students 9th - 10th
News story including general information about a listeria outbreak, listeria among pregnant women, warnings from doctors, informational numbers to call and info on safe food handling to prevent listeria contamination.