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Pace of new listeriosis cases and deaths slowing in South Africa

By News Desk on June 2, 2018

In the world’s largest recorded listeriosis outbreak, South Africa has added four more confirmed cases and four more deaths, the National Listeria Incident Management Team reports. 

The team’s latest report brings the confirmed death toll…
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South Africa sees listeriosis cases drop; ramps up prevention

By Dan Flynn on April 25, 2018

When the world’s worst rampage of listeriosis was at its peak, more than 30 confirmed cases were added to the outbreak weekly. After South Africa’s health officials identified the source and recalled the product from…
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Tiger Brands says Listeria outbreak could cost it 1 billion Rand

By News Desk on March 22, 2018
In South Africa, polony products — similar to processed meats such as baloney, hot dogs and sausage in the United States — have been recalled because of Listeria contamination.

The world’s…
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South Africa’s processed meats blamed in Listeria outbreak

By Dan Flynn on March 5, 2018

You might say the source of South Africa’s deadly Listeria outbreak was hiding in plain sight, but it took the deaths of 180 people before the Health Minister could collect enough evidence to name the…
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