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#### **Preface XI**


Frederick Tawi Tabit


Preface

food security*.*

this book project.

The quest to ensure human safety with regard to the prevalence of foodborne diseases caused by foodborne pathogens such as *Listeria monocytogenes* necessitates the prevention and the awareness of factors that contribute to poor healthcare delivery systems. In order to provide a cost effective healthcare system with regard to illnesses caused by foodborne pathogens, the healthcare workers should know how to approach the disease by coming up

Since prevention is better than cure, the methods involved in food storage, handling, prepara‐ tion, and serving could save many lives. The preventative methods could save governments and health institutions large amounts of money. The treatment of listeriosis involves the use of antibiotics, which can sometimes lead to drug resistance or multidrug resistance (MDR). The aim of this publication is to provide well-researched up-to-date information on the foodborne pathogen, *Listeria monocytogenes*, to the readers, health practitioners, policy mak‐ ers, food industry workers, researchers, and all stakeholders involved in food safety and

I would like to thank and congratulate all the contributing authors for their professionalism, hard work, and patience in making this book a great success. Last but not least, I would like to thank Mr. Markus Mattila, the Author Service Manager, for his role in the completion of

> **Dr. Monde A. Nyila** University of South Africa Republic of South Africa

with healthcare programs that would limit the spread of the disease.
