Volume 14, Number 5—May 2008
Research
Increasing Incidence of Listeriosis in France and Other European Countries
Table 2
Clusters of listeriosis, cluster-associated cases, and sporadic cases, France, 2000–2006
| Characteristic | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. clusters detected | 9 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| No. cases belonging to a cluster | 53 | 21 | 70 | 78 | 88 | 65 | 98 |
| No. sporadic cases | 210 | 167 | 150 | 131 | 148 | 156 | 192 |


