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The listeria bacteria primarily develops in dairy products and chilled ready-to-eat food, according to Britain's National Health Service (NHS).

Three Britons have died of food poisoning after eating pre-packaged sandwiches, UK health authorities said Friday, stressing that the risk ...

Tiger Brands re-opens its Enterprise meat plant

by Celestine Hendricks

7 December 2018, 11:42 AM

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This follows nine months of operations being halted after the deadly listeria bacteria, which claimed 218 lives in a two-year ...

Listeriosis victims head to court

by Skhangiwe Mthiyane

3 December 2018, 6:53 AM

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Victims of Listeriosis represented by their lawyers will be approaching the High Court in Johannesburg today to certify their litigation ...

Tiger Brands will not oppose a class action brought by victims of Listeriosis .

Listeriosis victims to approach High Court on Monday

by Lerato Matlala

2 December 2018, 3:51 PM

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Victims of Listeriosis represented by their lawyers will be approaching the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday in a bid ...

The Department says it's reviewing food safety laws with a view to establishing a Food Safety Agency.

Make listeriosis a notifiable disease- Agriculture Dept

by Wendy Mothata

16 October 2018, 8:47 PM

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Government says making listeriosis a notifiable disease should help contain any future outbreak of the listeria bacteria.

Motsoaledi cautions citizens on Listeriosis

by Bomkazi Malobola

3 September 2018, 2:50 PM

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Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has warned that although the Listeriosis outbreak is over, South Africans should continue to take necessary ...

Food safety is imperative in the tourism industry

SA tourism industry battles to recover

by Busisiwe Radebe

29 June 2018, 5:26 PM

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Deputy Minister for Tourism, Elisabeth Thabethe says more needs to be done in terms of improving the country's domestic tourism.

Tiger Brands was negatively affected by the Listeriosis outbreak.

Tiger Brands appoints new leadership

by Lerato Matlala

6 June 2018, 7:05 PM

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Tiger Brands has appointed new leadership which will take up office at the beginning of July

Director for the Institute for Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Training (IRESSEF) in Senegal, Prof Souleymane Mboup.

Improving Africa’s Health Systems To Combat Diseases

by Buchule Putini

25 May 2018, 6:29 AM

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Africa’s weakening health systems are in jeopardy, writes Professor Souleymane Mboup, Director for the Institute for Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance ...

Health officials announced in March that they had traced the outbreak to an Enterprise Food plan.

Death toll from listeria outbreak tops 200

by Busi Magudulela

18 May 2018, 1:30 PM

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The death toll from the world's worst-ever listeria outbreak in South Africa has risen to over 200, according to latest ...

At least a 193 people died from listeriosis in the months leading to the recall of processed meats and the closure of a Enterprise Foods facility.

Listeriosis related cases dramatically down: NICD

by Bongisipho Magcaba

18 April 2018, 5:44 AM

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Head of the Centre for Enteric Diseases at NICD says, the number of Listeriosis cases week on week has come ...

The price of pork has plummeted by a massive 40%.

Listeriosis outbreak leaves farmers at a loss

by Buchule Putini

11 April 2018, 9:12 PM

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Pig farmers have suffered a huge blow in the wake of the Listeriosis outbreak.

Listeria infections dropped: NICD

by Lungelo Ngcamu

9 April 2018, 10:48 AM

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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says the number of listeriosis infections in South Africa has decreased since the ...

Thami Malusi says they have chosen ten representatives as they believe that ten a good number considering that a 1000 people are roughly affected by Listeriosis.

Tiger Brands has five days to respond to lawsuit: Malusi

by Thato Moeti

4 April 2018, 10:53 AM

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Lawyer at Richard Spoor attorneys Thami Malusi says Tiger Brands Limited has about five days to respond and tell them ...

Tiger Brands suffered almost R400 million loss after it recalled its products last month.

Class action law suit against Tiger Brands, Enterprise Foods filed

by Lerato Matlala

29 March 2018, 5:56 PM

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An application for a class action law suit against Tiger Brands and Enterprise foods has been filed at the South ...

Cconsumers urged to observe all sell-by and use-by date for ready-to-eat products despite all meat being inspected.

SA consumers urged to observe sell-by, use-by dates due to Listeriosis

by Busi Magudulela

29 March 2018, 7:35 AM

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The South African government on Wednesday, urged consumers to observe all sell-by and use-by date for ready-to-eat products despite all ...

Almost a thousand cases of the food-borne disease has been confirmed in the country since last year with 183 deaths reported.

Shoprite recalls products amid listeriosis outbreak

by Richard Brooks

17 March 2018, 6:21 PM

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The National Institute For Communicable Diseases (NCID) says Shoprite has recalled some of its products as a precautionary measure in ...

A man became ill after eating a vienna sausage from a butchery in the north of the capital.

Namibia recalls Listeriosis-related food after recording 1st Listeria case

by Richard Brooks

15 March 2018, 6:34 PM

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Namibia's Ministry of Health has instructed food inspectors to remove products that are likely linked to Listeriosis from shelves in ...

ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule says the Listeriosis outbreak is the largest outbreak in history .

Magashule urges more preventative measures against Listeriosis

by Lerato Matlala

14 March 2018, 4:21 PM

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African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Ace Magashule has called on health organisations to adopt more preventative approaches towards the outbreak ...