Several countries have announced they are suspending all chilled meat imports from South Africa, following a listeria outbreak; the same bacteria that has been responsible for the rockmelon saga at home.

Listeria, a bacteria originating from soil, animal feces and vegetation, has been traced-back to a meat processing factory near Pretoria.

People are being encouraged to not buy processed meat as 948 people have so far contracted the disease and 180 people have died.