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Newborns, adults over 65 and pregnant women are most vulnerable to the worst from listeria, which can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Although pregnant women typically have fever, fatigue and muscle aches, serious cases may lead to stillbirth, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Women who experienced miscarriages, stillbirths or who moved out of the region were excluded.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Although pregnant women typically have fever, fatigue and muscle aches, serious cases may lead to stillbirth, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Women who experienced miscarriages, stillbirths or who moved out of the region were excluded.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Stillbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stillbirth. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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