German officials believe they have solved a seven-year Listeria outbreak that included the death of one man.
Using next generation sequencing (NGS) methods, the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL) helped identify a likely connection between Listeria infections in Lower Bavaria and in the district of Altötting since 2015 and a food company.
The company was not named by authorities but they described it as a small businesses in the district of Passau that had various customers in the region. Local media reported it was a produce company that supplied canteens and care homes but not retailers.
Alongside the results from the NGS analysis, there are indications of an epidemiological connection to those sick based on the sales area.
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