An investigation into a Listeria outbreak in Australia linked to seven deaths has found the weather played a significant role in contamination.
The outbreak from rockmelons, known as cantaloupe in North America, affected 22 people
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Greenyard pinpoints Listeria source at Hungarian frozen vegetable plant
The company linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak has revealed it has found the cause of contamination at its Hungarian plant.
Greenyard said it found a persistent presence of Listeria monocytogenes in one of the
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Listeria researchers find a chink in the antibiotic-resistant bacteria’s armour
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have shown that Listeria responds to an antibiotic, despite the pathogen carrying genes that should make it highly resistant.
Their study report, published in the journal PLOS Genetics,
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Listeria testing survey shows more EU labs using WGS to identify serotypes
An assessment of Listeria typing data reported by national public health reference laboratories has shown positive results.
The findings come from the fifth external quality assessment (EQA-5) scheme for typing of Listeria monocytogenes.
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WHO congratulates South Africa on end of massive Listeria outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated South Africa after the largest Listeria outbreak in recorded history was declared over.
South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said the outbreak had ended at a media briefing
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South Africa declares end to largest ever Listeria outbreak
The largest ever detected Listeria outbreak in known history is over, according to officials in South Africa.
Between Jan. 1, 2017, and July 17, 2018, South Africa recorded 1,060 laboratory-confirmed cases of listeriosis, including 216
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Listeria found in United Airlines kitchen cooler at Newark airport
A spokesperson from United Airlines recently announced that Listeria bacteria was found inside a kitchen cooler in one of the airline’s facilities at Newark Liberty International Airport.
United Airlines told News 12 in New Jersey
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Greenyard Frozen to restart production at site linked to deadly Listeria outbreak
The Hungarian frozen vegetable factory believed to be the source of a Listeria outbreak that sickened 54 people in six countries, killing 10 of them, is set to restart production.
Following shutdown and cleaning, all
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More Rad Cat Raw Diet cat food recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
Radagast Pet Food, Inc. (Radagast) has expanded two earlier recalls of raw cat food to include additional varieties and Best By dates because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a
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EU agency says most multi-country Listeria outbreaks remain undetected
Implementing whole genome sequencing at the European level could save up to five months in detecting multi-country Listeria outbreaks, according to a recent study.
More than half of severe listeriosis cases in the European Union
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Largest Listeria outbreak ever coming under control; 204 dead
The world’s largest listeriosis epidemic is now under control because meat products from Enterprise and Rainbow Chicken have been recalled, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi told the South African Parliament earlier this week.
“Since the recall,
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