2017–2018 South African listeriosis outbreak
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2017-2018-south-african-listeriosis-outbreak-205-15558967
title:
2017–2018 South African listeriosis outbreak
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The 2017–2018 South African listeriosis outbreak, also known as Listeriosis Histeriosis, was a widespread outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes food poisoning that resulted from contaminated processed meats produced by Enterprise Foods, a subsidiary of Tiger Brands, in Polokwane. There were 1,060 confirmed cases of listeriosis during the outbreak, and about 216 deaths. It is the world's deadliest listeriosis outbreak.
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Widespread outbreak of food poisoning
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017%E2%80%932018_South_African_listeriosis_outbreak
date created:
2018-03-04T13:13:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T10:31:16Z
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