Macedonia – Deaths from Listeria monocytogenes –

L’Union Sarda

Macedonia has risen to four the number of people killed by listeria, a bacterium that attacks the central nervous system and the immune system.  The fourth victim was a 55 year old woman who for more than a month was in intensive care.  One of the other victims was a baby.  In total there are seven so far recorded cases of the disease, and across the country have been strengthened controls on meat, dairy and fruit products in which most frequently was found the bacterium.  Even in neighboring Serbia were intensified controls on food.