[PulseNet Africa] Listeria monocytogenes outbreak in South Africa

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Thanks for the alert

On Mon, 05 Mar 2018 at 09:29, <pulsenetafrica at lists.wits.ac.za> wrote:

> *Listeria monocytogenes outbreak in South Africa*
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> Most of you may already be aware of this outbreak in South Africa.
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> Globally, it is the largest ever report of a Listeria outbreak.
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> See link to a recent ProMed report:
> http://www.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=20180218.5635764
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> We are performing whole-genome sequencing (WGS) on all the isolates. The
> outbreak strain has a MLST subtype number 6 (ST6). WGS data analysis has
> shown that all ST6 isolates are very closely related and only differ by a
> very few SNPs.
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> The source of the outbreak has been identified to a processing plant
> (Enterprise) that makes processed ready to eat meats like polony and
> viennas. This product is very likely exported to many African countries, so
> please be aware of this, and be on the lookout for human cases *of
> Listeria monocytogenes*. Should you identify any cases/isolates, please
> keep me informed.
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> See link to a recent media report:
> https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/listeriosis-outbreak-what-you-need-to-know-20180305
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> Regards,
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> Anthony
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> *Dr. Anthony Smith*
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> Senior Medical Scientist
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> Centre for Enteric Diseases (Bacteriology Division)
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> National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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> South Africa
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> E-mail: anthonys at nicd.ac.za
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