In just a matter of a few days, the Listeriosis outbreak, described as the ” largest documented listeriosis outbreak South Africa has ever experienced”, has grown by 19 cases, with a new outbreak total of 767 laboratory-confirmed listeriosis cases as of Jan. 16.
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) now puts the death toll at 81.
New data shows most cases have been reported from Gauteng Province (60%, 462/767) followed by Western Cape (13%, 101/767) and KwaZuluNatal (7%, 55/767) provinces.
At present, the source of the outbreak is not known.
What is the South African government doing about this outbreak?
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