Pretoria woman dies of listeriosis
She is survived by two children and a husband, who she married in August this year.
Clack passed away after contracting listeriosis
A woman from Pretoria Moot has died of listeriosis, Pretoria Moot Rekord reports.
Sonette Clack (34) was taken to Steve Biko academic hospital on Friday with suspected meningitis.
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She was then diagnosed with listeriosis and died on Saturday evening
A close friend said Clack had two children and a husband she married only in August.
Listeriosis is a foodborne disease that recently broke out nationally, and has hit Gauteng the worst.
Speaking at a media briefing earlier this month, Minister of Health Aaron Motswaledi said approximately 557 cases had been reported, while 36 people had already died of the disease, with the province reporting 62% of the cases.
The disease associated with a wide variety of foods, including dairy, meat, vegetables, fruit and ready-to-eat products.
South Africans were urged to wash their hands and keep food at safe temperatures.
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