14 Mar 2018 Today’s listeriosis news wrap: lawsuits, cheap protein, a villainous bacteria
The fallout from the listeriosis outbreak continues – here’s an agglomeration of many articles, Tweets and links published over the past few days….‘I was just doing my job’ – Times Select
Paediatrician Preeteeben Vallabh, who was integral to tracing the source of the world’s largest listeriosis outbreak, says she was just doing her job.
“For me, I did what I normally do. I am not taking credit.”
She was recalling the day when nine young children from the same family and crèche came into Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital with gastro-enteritis and fever on January 12.
It is standard protocol that when two or more children from the same school or household are sick with vomiting or diarrhoea, doctors investigate if a food-borne illness is the cause.
The children, aged two to four, had just had breakfast at their Klipspruit crèche when they started vomiting or developed diarrhoea. Some had become ill the day before. The children were taken from the Chiawelo clinic in their neighbourhood and then to hospital…..
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Tiger Brands tests confirm L6T6 at Polokwane – InceConnect.com
Watchdog’s hands tied on processed meat facilities – Fin24.com
Claiming for listeriosis deaths, damages could be complex – lawyer – Fin24.com
4 times Tiger Brands made headlines for the wrong reasons – Fin24.com
You might have been eating contaminated polony for more than a year – TimesLive.co.za
SHANTHINI NAIDOO: Why some polonies are more equal than othershttps://t.co/Vg3Bbs66KI pic.twitter.com/QGSvp2aD9F
— BusinessLIVE (@BusinessLiveSA) March 14, 2018
In our effort to continue our focus on informing and protecting our consumers against this #Listeriosis outbreak, we would like to share our new bulletin with you. pic.twitter.com/FutbDaALwW
SHANTHINI NAIDOO: Why some polonies are more equal than othershttps://t.co/Vg3Bbs66KI pic.twitter.com/QGSvp2aD9F
— BusinessLIVE (@BusinessLiveSA) March 14, 2018
— RCL FOODS (@RCLFOODS) March 13, 2018
South African meat industry issues listeriosis defence – https://t.co/7h6Ukt2znX
— Global Meat News (@Globalmeatnews) March 13, 2018
Infection with #listeria bacteria results in mild to severe gastroenteritis. In people with weak immune systems it can lead to meningitis or septicaemia
— NICD (@nicd_sa) March 14, 2018
#Listeriosis: For years, the villainous bacteria has been watching. Waiting. Go inside the mind of a killer with @vandykjoan. https://t.co/7qY6rhMbyR
— Bhekisisa M&G Health (@Bhekisisa_MG) March 14, 2018
South Africa Listeria Class Action – https://t.co/F3Y7HaEe0u
— Bill Marler (@bmarler) March 14, 2018
Polokwane mom helpless as her listeriosis-infected baby suffers https://t.co/e6mBwGwgRe via @SowetanLIVE
— Bill Marler (@bmarler) March 13, 2018
Our tragic listeriosis outbreak got to be the world’s biggest because the culprit was a cheap form of protein consumed often by millions of South Africans. But Listeria doesn’t discriminate between polony and much posher, “purer” foods.
https://t.co/d02hSiBQDW via @TimesLIVE
— Wendy Knowler (@wendyknowler) March 13, 2018
#Listeriosis: @nicd_sa found the culprit. Now it’s up to you to keep it out of your kitchen. Find out how via @vandykjoan. https://t.co/1UOT1sScqc
— Bhekisisa M&G Health (@Bhekisisa_MG) March 12, 2018
In terms of CPA there is no need to prove the link. Once you are harmed by a faulty product you can sue anyone in the supply chain. Prior to CPA you had to show where the product became harmful. https://t.co/IkIpqdZUko
— ACUMEN HOLDINGS (@ACUMEN_HOLDINGS) March 12, 2018
Paul O’Sullivan to lay murder charges against multi-national over listeriosis deaths https://t.co/7xQRe9fW5F via @TimesLIVE
— Bill Marler (@bmarler) March 12, 2018
Listeriosis outbreak: state ‘fails SA’ over food safety https://t.co/OtPg6oN2CX via @SundayTimesZA
— Food Focus (@FoodFocusSA) March 11, 2018