Western Cape ranks second among new #listeriosis cases
Cape Town – The number of listeriosis cases continues to decline, but new outbreak- related cases could still be reported, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said.
The Western Cape now has the second highest number: 125.
The source of the outbreak was identified as ready-to-eat processed meat products manufactured at Enterprise Foods’ Polokwane production facility.
“A number of recent queries and misconceptions regarding the number of listeriosis cases in children have arisen. Since January, 418 children under 28 days and 69 children aged between one month and 14 years contracted the disease.”
The NICD added that since processed meats were recalled last month, there were 24 new confirmed cases, and 81 cases were confirmed in babies.
Source: iol.co.za
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