Listeriosis
Listeriosis is a food-borne infection caused by Listeria bacteria. The majority of people who become infected might barely notice the illness. However, those at risk can be severely affected, and mortality rates are relatively high. Extracted from Medical News Today
A new website Listeriosis Facts was launched on 06 March to provide science-based facts on Listeria monocytogenes and listeriosis. The website was designed for everyone to use but most importantly, consumers. There are media and press releases (top left hand corner) which once entered, takes one to short video clips containing tips for consumers on safe handling of food.
Links:
SA BREAKING NEWS: Health department reportedly stops Listeria testing at ports
FOOD SAFETY NEWS: Listeria outbreak likely burning out; politicians still adding fuel
PRESS READER: Imported Meat Testing Halted
POLITICAL WEB: Listeriosis: DoH halts testing of imported chicken products – Patricia Kopane
CAPE {TOWN} ETC: Officials told to stop testing imported chicken for listeria
TIMES LIVE: Government halts listeria tests on imported meat
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE: Health Department instructs all ports to stop testing imported goods
FOOD CONSULTING SERVICES: Listeria monocytogenes testing
THE SOUTH AFRICAN: Listeriosis: Four more killed, death toll approaches 200
EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL: Threats and outbreaks of listeriosis
FOOD SAFETY NEWS: Tiger Brands tells shareholders it found Listeria outbreak strain
BUSINESS REPORT: Pork industry dwindles after listeriosis outbreak
FIN24: Rights firm Spoor launches Tiger Brands class action
FIN24: RCL Foods facility not to blame for listeriosis outbreak – DoH
NEWS24: Listeriosis death toll upped by six to 189
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION: Listeriosis – South Africa
FIN24: Listeria takes a bite out of trade as countries ban SA’s processed meat
TIMES LIVE: Government admits primary source of listeriosis outbreak unknown: DA
TRALAC: South Africa: Update and responses on the listeriosis outbreak
FIN24: Tiger brands cans 300 contract jobs
POLITICS WEB: Listeriosis: Dept admits primary source of outbreak still unknown – Patricia Kopane
FOOD QUALITY NEWS: DA: Primary source of South African Listeria outbreak not known
SUPERMARKET & RETAILER: Tiger Brands gives update on Listeria testing results
SUPERMARKET & RETAILER: Listeriosis outbreaks shuts another Tiger Brand facility
THE CONVERSATION: What led to world’s worst listeriosis outbreak in South Africa
FOOD QUALITY NEWS: Six dead in Listeria outbreak linked to frozen corn
POLOKWANE OBSERVER: “Health led consumers into a listeria hysteria” – RMIF
IONO.FM: 14 Mar Red Meat Industry Forum reacts to Listeriosis outbreak and misinformation
FOOD BUSINESS AFRICA.COM: Red meat industry body raises concerns about Listeriosis ‘misinformation’
FOOD QUALITY NEWS: Largest Listeria outbreak not a record to be proud of – MP
PROAGRI: The RMIF on the Listeriosis outbreak in SA
MAIL&GUARDIAN: Red meat industry body queries listeriosis ‘misinformation’
GLOBAL MEAT NEWS.COM: South African meat industry issues listeriosis defence
PRESS READER: Listeria hysteria unfairly damns red meat industry
SUPERMARKET & RETAILER: Red meat industry forum comment on Listeriosis outbreak in South Africa
FIN24: Red meat industry body queries listeriosis ‘misinformation’
DIE KWÊVOЁL: Red Meat Industry Forum comment on Listeriosis Outbreak In South Africa
Department:
2018.04.05 Media Statement DAFF Minister – Role of DAFF in Listeriosis Outbreak
2018.04.05 Media Advisory SADC Health Ministers Strategic Meeting on Listeriorisis
2018.03.04 Dept of Health Update-on-Listeriosis-Press-Conference
2018.01.08 GVS LISTERIOSIS PROTOCOL GUIDELINES
2017.12.15 Government Gazette 41330
2017.12.05 Media Statement – Outbreak of a food borne disease Listeriosis in South Africa
Articles:
2018.07.26 Listeriosis outbreak situation report
2018.07.24 Listeriosis May&Jun 2018
2018.06.28 Euro Surveillance listeriosis outbreak in Italy 2016
2018.06.28 Anelich Consulting on Italian outbreak in 2016
2018.06.11 Listeriosis outbreak situation report_final
2018.05.28 Listeriosis outbreak situation report draft_final
2018.05.21 Listeriosis outbreak situation report draft _final
2018.05.16 Listerosis Davison Munodawafa
2018.05.16 Listeriosis Workshop by S Parring
2018.05.16 Listeriosis Emergency Response Plan Workshop Report
2018.05.16 Listeria workshop NMC Dr Mutevedzi
2018.05.16 Listeria workshop Dr McCarthy
2018.05.16 Listeria WHO Soren Madsen
2018.05.16 Listeria Laboratory Prof Duse
2018.05.16 Listeria Juno Thomas
2018.05.08 CGCSA-FSI Listeria Status Report
2018.05.04 Listeriosis outbreak situation report draft _27April 2018_fordistribution
2018.04.25 Anelich Consulting on Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa
2018.04.22 Listeriosis outbreak situation report fordistribution
2018.04.13 NICD-Situation-update-on-listeriosis-outbreak-South-Africa
2018.04.09 Anelich Consulting on Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa
2018.04.06 NICD Situation update on listeriosis outbreak South Africa
2018.04.06 NCC Newsletter March 2018-Consumer Protection and the Listeriosis Outbreak
2018.04.05 Press release – rapid Listeria SA testing – Mar 2018 TE (final)
2018.04.05 Porcus Jan-Feb-2018 Page 34,35
2018.04.05 List of Licensed HCRW Treatment Facilities
2018.04.03 CGCSA-FSI Listeria Status Report
2018.03.23 Anelich Urgent need for Micro Regs in SA
2018.03.10 RMIF Media Release – Listeriosis March 2018 Final
2018.03.08 Anelich Consulting on Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa
2018.03.07 SAMPA PRESS RELEASE – LISTERIOSIS
2018.03.04 Anelich Consulting on Source of Listeriosis Outbreak
2018.02.27 NICD Listeria Sitrep
2018.02.27 Anelich Consulting on Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa
2018.02.26 Anelich Consulting Flyer DL emailer
2018.02.21 Anelich Consulting on Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa
2018.02.20 NICD Situation update on listeriosis outbreak South Africa
2018.02.15 Anelich Consulting on Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa
2018.02.14 NICD Listeria Sitrep
2018.02.13 RMAA Listeriose terugvoer
2018.01.25 NICD Situation update on listeriosis outbreak South Africa
2018.01.25 Anelich Consulting on Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa
2017.12.06 SAMPA Media Release Listeriosis
2017.12.05 Listeriosis_Clinical_Guidelines
2017.12.05 Listeriose-in-diere
2017.12.05 Anelich-Consulting-on-Listeriosis-Outbreak-in-South-Africa
The Red Meat Industry has also funded research on listeriosis over recent years.
References on the RMRD SA website dates as far back as October 1992 at the time of the 7th Meat Symposium (Title: Meat science and technology in service of the Meat Industry).
http://www.rmrdsa.co.za/SYMPOSIUMS/19927thMeatSymposium.aspx
2014 ES-Zoonotic foodborne pathogens in rural cattle-Madoroba