2018 Australian rockmelon listeriosis outbreak
Food safety incident in Australia and Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2018 Australian rockmelon listeriosis outbreak was an outbreak of Listeriosis, caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, later traced to rockmelon (also known as cantaloupe) grown by Rombola Family Farms[1] in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.[citation needed]
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2018 Australian rockmelon listeriosis outbreak | |
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Location | Australia, Singapore |
Date | January–March 2018 |
Deaths | 6 |
Injured | 18 |
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The outbreak killed six people and infected a further 16 in Australia and infected two more in Singapore, who had consumed rockmelon imported from Australia.[citation needed]