Listeriosis in Australia - January to July 2018

A national outbreak of listeriosis is linked to the consumption of rockmelon (cantaloupe) originating from New South Wales and has affected other states of Australia, including Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania.The outbreak began after 10 elderly people were diagnosed with Listeriosis after consumin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arpita Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of New South Wales 2019-02-01
Series:Global Biosecurity
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Online Access:https://jglobalbiosecurity.com/articles/9
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Summary:A national outbreak of listeriosis is linked to the consumption of rockmelon (cantaloupe) originating from New South Wales and has affected other states of Australia, including Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania.The outbreak began after 10 elderly people were diagnosed with Listeriosis after consuming cantaloupe and became ill between 17 January and 9 February, 2018 .
ISSN:2652-0036