NATIONAL NEWS - The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa is urging consumers to follow instructions and make sure their food is well rinsed to minimise the potential for listeria to spread even further.
The council, AgriSA and the Press Club held a briefing for updates on the outbreak on Thursday.
So far, listeriosis has claimed the lives of at least 61 people, most of them in Gauteng.
Listeriosis is a food poisoning that occurs when the bacteria known as listeria has contaminated a consumable item.
Although it’s treatable, the disease is particularly dangerous for the elderly, young children and pregnant women.
The Health Department has stressed the need for all South Africans to thoroughly wash their hands at all opportunities.
People urged to rinse food to minimise spread of listeria
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Posted on: 15:57 Thu, 11 January 2018
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