Listeriosis -- Worldwide/Unknown
Frozen corn and possibly other frozen vegetables are the likely source of an outbreak of _Listeria monocytogenes_ that has been affecting Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom since 2015.
Experts used whole genome sequencing to identify the food source, which initially was thought to be limited to frozen corn. As of 8 Jun 2018, 47 cases including 9 deaths had been reported.
The same strains of _L. monocytogenes_ have been detected in frozen vegetables produced by the
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5890285&promed&0
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