[Newsdesk] Infectious disease surveillance update

820 confirmed cases of listeriosis have been reported in South Africa since an outbreak was declared on Dec 5, 2017 —the largest outbreak of the disease. As of Jan 29, 82 deaths have been reported. Most of the reported cases were from Gauteng province (59%), which includes Pretoria and Johannesburg, Western Cape province (13%), and KwaZulu-Natal province (7%). Infants are the most affected group with 40% of cas es occurring in newborns; cases have been reported across all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Newsdesk Source Type: research