Destitute people in
Swaziland are putting their lives at risk from food poisoning by eating
contaminated processed meats.
Certain brands of processed
meats have been banned in Swaziland following a widespread outbreak of
listeriosis in neighbouring South Africa. At least 183 people
have died in that country.
After the Swazi Government
ordered a ban some people disposed of potentially-infected meats in open veld
or public dumpsites.
It is reported that
unemployed people who depend on what they can scavenge from dumping sites have
been collecting ‘stacks’ of the food, including polony and Russians
(frankfurters) to eat. The Swazi Observer
reported on Monday (19 March 2018) that the poor who work in gangs called
Kamdodi were not aware of the dangers they faced.
It reported, ‘This placed
the kamdodi gang’s lives in danger of contracting the disease because they
consumed the banned products suspected to be contaminated with listeriosis.’
The Swazi Ministry of
Health had advised people to burn or bury potentially-contaminated food.
Hunger is widespread in Swaziland. In a report in May
2017, the World
Food Program estimated 350,000 people in Swaziland were
in need of food assistance. WFP helped 65,473 of them. It said it was regularly
feeding 52,000 orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) aged under eight years at
neighbourhood care points. About 45 percent of all children in Swaziland are
thought to be OVCs.
It reported chronic malnutrition affected 26 percent of all children in Swaziland aged under five.
It reported chronic malnutrition affected 26 percent of all children in Swaziland aged under five.
See also
BAD
FOOD POISONS 200 PUPILS
HUNGRY SWAZIS WILLINGLY EAT DOG FOOD
HUNGER
INCREASES IN SWAZILAND
SWAZI GOVT FAILS ON POVERTY: OXFAM
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