Imported Food Alert 22 Oct 2008

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New Zealand Health Alert Bulletin # 22. E.coli found in NZ milk, and listeria in yogurt products

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NZ Visitor Warning: E.coli detected in milk, listeria in yogurt

The E. coli strain serotype O157:H7 can cause serious food poisoning in humans.

Low-temperature electron micrograph of a cluster of E. coli bacteria, magnified 10,000 times. Each individual bacterium is oblong shaped. Photo by Eric Erbe, digital colorization by Christopher Pooley, both of USDA, ARS, EMU.

Listeria monocytogenes

Source: Bacterial Meningitis. Image may be subject to copyright.

“Group B Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes are the most common causes of meningitis in neonatals. In the United States, about 17,500 cases of bacterial meningitis are reported annually.”

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