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Motsoaledi: No longer listeriosis outbreak in SA
The minister added that all processed ready-to-eat meat products are now safe for consumption.
JOHANNESBURG - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that there is no longer a listeria outbreak in South Africa.
Motsoaledi has briefed the media at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases.
The minister added that all processed ready-to-eat meat products are now safe for consumption.
In December the Health Department announced the outbreak of Listeriosis in the country.
Almost 200 people have died from the disease.
Motsoaledi says in the past three months, no new cases have been reported.
“Over the last two months, the incident rate of laboratory-confirmed listeria cases has dropped to the pre-outbreak level. Therefore, the conclusion is that the outbreak of listeriosis in South Africa is over.”
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UPDATE: #ListeriaUpdate Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that there is no longer a listeria Outbreak in South Africa. KM
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 3, 2018
#Listeriaupdate: Motsoaledi: I am announcing that all processed ready to eat meat products can safely be eaten. KM
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 3, 2018
#ListeriaUpdate Motsoaledi: In the past 3 months no new cases of listeriosis have been recorded. KM
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 3, 2018
#Listeriaupdate Motsooaledi: 5812 tons of ready to eat processed meat products have been recalled. KM
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 3, 2018
#ListeriaUpdate Motsoaledi: The cost of the entire process of the fight against Listeriosis has come up to R12 Million. KM
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 3, 2018
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