Officials have found seven Austrians thus far who have perished from eating cheese tainted with Listeria, with 21 known to have fallen ill, several of whomrequired hospitalization.

Contracted primarily by consuming contaminated meat, fish or dairy, listeriosis causes up to 30% of people stricken with the bacterial infection to lose their lives.

It saddens us to know of the tragic loss of life as we pray for the recovery of the afflicted.
May everyone soon realize the manifold benefits of avoiding animal products through the vibrant and wholesome plant-based diet.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/311012,death-toll-in-austrian-tainted-cheese-case-rises-to-seven.html
http://austrianindependent.com/news/General_News/2010-02-24
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