A South African woman has spoken out about how her newborn baby spent the first 12 days of his life in hospital because of a Listeria infection that was part of the country’s largest ever
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Victim Stories
Jimmy John’s franchisee could have to pay punitive damages in E. coli case
A man who was sickened by contaminated sprouts on a Jimmy John’s sandwich has been given permission by a Utah judge to seek punitive damages in a case related to his 2020 illness.
Travis Knorr…
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Man paralyzed after suspected complications from food poisoning
A man affected by Guillain-Barré syndrome potentially after suffering food poisoning is raising awareness of the impact brain injuries can have.
William Marsh, from Glamorgan in Wales, had symptoms including stomach cramps and diarrhea at…
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Listeria infection left pupil studying for exams from hospital
A final year high school student had to prepare for his exams from a hospital bed while recovering from listeriosis.
Meshack Mahlngu fell ill in late 2017 during South Africa’s Listeria outbreak — a week…
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Listeria outbreak survivor shares impact of illness
A man who was sickened in South Africa’s Listeria outbreak has described how his life fell apart after getting ill.
Joseph Kadango, who lives in Johannesburg, spent months in hospital after becoming infected, lost his…
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Tiger Brands outbreak killed young mother, leaving her twin sisters to raise her daughter
South African Nthabiseng Zaza liked traveling and gospel music. She liked shoes, especially designer brands like Michael Kors. “She was the life of the party,” Matlhogonolo said, Nthabiseng’s 26-year-old sister.
Nthabiseng was a person who …
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Listeria strategy progresses after large outbreak
Officials in a region of Spain have provided an update on a Listeria control strategy following a large outbreak in 2019.
The three-year strategy is part of a series of steps taken by authorities, including…
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Father shares how life changed after son’s Listeria infection
The father of a boy who fell sick during the Listeria outbreak in South Africa in 2017 and 2018 has told how the family is still dealing with the consequences.
James Nsayi is now 5…
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Girl suffers complications after Salmonella infection
A mother has revealed her daughter developed arthritis linked to contracting Salmonella while on holiday in the Canary Islands.
Eleven-year-old Phoebe Bettey, from Plymouth in England, went to Lanzarote with family in late July 2019.
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Mother’s heart stops three times during fight with E. coli infection
“I shouldn’t have lived through it,” Katie said, reflecting on her fight with E. coli poisoning.
On an early summer evening in 2016, Katie Ruffolo, a 36-year old mother of three, was battling diarrhea. She …
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