36 die as South Africa health authorities battle to contain spread of Listeriosis

1,172 views · Published 5 December 2017 · 3:01 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: CGTN Africa · 2017 · News & Politics

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In South Africa, 36 people have died following an outbreak of Listeriosis. Listeriosis is a serious, but treatable and preventable disease caused by the bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes. And the efforts to curb more deaths are on. CGTN's Yolisa Njamela has more



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