Rwanda bans imports from South Africa over Listeriosis scare
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Listeriosis is a serious, but treatable and preventable disease caused by the bacterium Listeria Monocytogenes, which is widely distributed in nature and can be found in soil, water and vegetation.
Xinhuanet learned that the death toll from a listeriosis outbreak in South Africa has risen to 41.
Symptoms from the food-borne disease include diarrhoea, fever, general body pains, vomiting and weakness.
More at risk of developing the disease are new-borns, the elderly, pregnant women and persons with a compromised immunity. ■