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Expansive mining operations in DR Congo by the world’s largest cobalt production company sparked a health crisis in host communities that included pneumonia and stillbirths, an investigation found.
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Women infected during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, are more likely to miscarry or have a stillbirth.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
Listeria monocytogenes can survive and grow under refrigeration and may cause mild symptoms in healthy individuals but can lead to miscarriages, stillbirths, or severe and sometimes fatal infections in vulnerable populations.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
In 1985, more than three dozen deaths in California — including stillbirths and fetuses lost to miscarriage – were blamed on listeriosis from soft cheeses produced by an Artesia company named Jalisco Mexican Products.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Women infected during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, are more likely to miscarry or have a stillbirth.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
Listeria monocytogenes can survive and grow under refrigeration and may cause mild symptoms in healthy individuals but can lead to miscarriages, stillbirths, or severe and sometimes fatal infections in vulnerable populations.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
In 1985, more than three dozen deaths in California — including stillbirths and fetuses lost to miscarriage – were blamed on listeriosis from soft cheeses produced by an Artesia company named Jalisco Mexican Products.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Stillbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stillbirth. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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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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