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Over 200 die from Listeria outbreak in South Africa

More than 200 people have been confirmed to have died in South Africa from Listeria which is a food-borne disease.

16 African nations exposed to listeriosis outbreak

The World Health Organization has announced that some 16 African countries are exposed to the deadly listeriosis outbreak which is linked to contaminated meat food in South Africa.

Listeria outbreak: Zimbabwe bans meat imports from SA

Zimbabwe has become the latest country to tighten its borders following the outbreak of the deadly Listeria disease detected in meats sold in South Africa.

South Africa: Deadly listeria traced to processed meat

South Africans were told on Sunday not to consume ready-to-eat processed meat as the government identified the source of a listeria outbreak that has killed 180 people as a cold meat product made by the country’s biggest consumer foods group.

South Africa halts some meat imports from Brazil

The government of South Africa has announced it is suspending importation of meat from Brazil over the recent scandal in the South American country's meat processing industry.

Processed meat ‘could be bad for asthma’

Eating processed meat might make asthma symptoms worse, say researchers. Consuming more than four portions a week is a risk, suggests the study of nearly...

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