Johannesburg — A South African woman described her son as a “hero” after he died due to listeriosis and she was cleared of any symptoms.
Vuyani Moledi became pregnant with a
Continue Reading ‘He was my hero’, says mother whose son died because of Listeria
Johannesburg — The father of a child who survived the South African Listeria outbreak says he replays the moment a doctor asked if he preferred the mother of his child or
Continue Reading Father of survivor: ‘We were lucky, what about those who were not . . .’
JOHANNESBURG — The Mathole family’s joy at expecting their first baby almost turned to tragedy with a month and a half in hospital when their child was infected with listeriosis.
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Continue Reading Parents describe their baby’s ongoing treatment and their fears for his future
JOHANNESBURG — Lesiba Thomas Mogale believes his niece may not even know her father was one of the victims in the largest ever recorded Listeria outbreak.
Godfrey Mogale, 45, died in
Continue Reading Uncertainty after the outbreak — ‘My niece may not know her father has died’
JOHANNESBURG — The World Health Organization (WHO) reported it was the largest Listeria outbreak on record. After 1,060 confirmed cases and 216 deaths between January 2017 and July 2018, officials in
Continue Reading People, places touched by Listeria outbreak will be forever changed
As expected, South Africa’s high court in Johannesburg has certified the class action lawsuit brought on behalf of victims in the world’s largest listeriosis outbreak against Tiger Brands.
It means that by March of next
Continue Reading South Africa listeriosis outbreak victims v. Tiger Brands about to get speedy trial
Authorities in Switzerland are investigating to find the source of a suspected foodborne outbreak of Listeria with 12 cases and two deaths.
The Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) said since June this year it
Continue Reading A dozen cases and two dead in Listeria outbreak; Swiss officials suspect food
The country hams that some say are the quintessential dish of the South became, during this past weekend, suspects in a deadly listeriosis outbreak.
Four people, three in Virginia and one in North Carolina, have
Continue Reading Multiple recalls to chase down ham responsible for Listeriosis outbreak in South
South Africa’s National Listeria Incident Management Team issued another of its periodic reports recently for the world’s largest listeriosis outbreak. It says there were no new cases of listeriosis during the week before publication on
Continue Reading South Africa works to eradicate listeria from its processed meat facilities
After listeriosis outbreaks in North America in recent years, the responsible parties involved usually responded with promises on their own to enact more stringent standards.
That’s definitely how Canada’s Maple Leaf Foods and Colorado’s Rocky
Continue Reading Tiger Brands wants new standards and food safety group
