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Sausage scandal in Hessen,: 2 Deaths due to Listeria – company closed, a world-wide recall

The veterinary office of the district of Waldeck-Falkenberg concluded by the company Wilke sausages. Reason two deaths, which are apparently products of the company in connection are. The probability is, according to the Robert Koch Institute in 99.6 percent of the death cases are due to Listeria in pizza salami and a sausage of the company.

As the "Hessisch-Niedersächsische Allgemeine" (HNA) reported the deaths of two older people from the state of Hesse. All the products of the company, with the exception of full – canned food worldwide is called back. The company supplies, according to the "HNA" also, many countries outside of Europe.

Already in March, there had been a Listeria infection in a Wilke-product in Hamburg. The "HNA" quotes the Director of the health office in the district: "In may there was then a further complaint from Baden-Württemberg." In spite of internal measures in the company, there was always contamination. Subsequently, a task force of the government Presidium was formed. These have now forced the closure of the company. The Prosecutor’s office in Kassel has now been turned on, writes the "HNA".

Listeria apply to healthy people as harmless. For the Elderly, Sick, babies or Pregnant women, you can be life-threatening.

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