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Pregnant women can suffer stillbirths and miscarriages from the high fevers that are a symptom of listeria.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Severe infections can result in miscarriages, stillbirths, and early delivery in pregnant women, and potentially fatal infections for the baby due to spread outside of the gastrointestinal system.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
During pregnancy, invasive listeriosis can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Severe infections can result in miscarriages, stillbirths, and early delivery in pregnant women, and potentially fatal infections for the baby due to spread outside of the gastrointestinal system.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
During pregnancy, invasive listeriosis can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Stillbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stillbirth. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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stillbirth
noun
still·birth
ˈstil-ˌbərth 
-ˈbərth
: the birth of a dead baby
Medical Definition
stillbirth
noun
still·birth
ˈstil-ˌbərth, -ˈbərth
: the birth of a dead fetus compare live birth
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