Briefing the media, Motsoaledi said, over R12 million was spent during the response period to deal with the outbreak. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has declared the outbreak of listeriosis over.
Listeria is a bacterium that is naturally found in the environment – it commonly occurs in soil, water, vegetation and in the faeces of some animals.
It can contaminate a wide variety of food types, including meat and meat products, dairy products (unpasteurised and pasteurised), fresh and frozen produce (fruits, vegetables and sprouts) and ready-to-eat products.
Listeriosis outbreak is over in South Africa, Minister of Health announced at the media briefing held at NICD
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) September 3, 2018
@HealthZA Minister explains process undertaken to deal with #Listeriosis pic.twitter.com/10t1k8GQoK
— SA Gov News (@SAgovnews) September 3, 2018
@HealthZA Minister explains the difficulty in determining the source of the #Listeriosis outbreak pic.twitter.com/lhyxDUVnK2
— SA Gov News (@SAgovnews) September 3, 2018
@HealthZA Minister says while the #Listeriosis outbreak is over, it does not mean that people #Listeria is gone.
— SA Gov News (@SAgovnews) September 3, 2018
Source: Daily Sun
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