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Zeeland Tuberculosis Outbreak: 4 Cases, 1 Death Raises Alarm

2/17/2025

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In Zeeland, a tuberculosis outbreak at the Van Loon Group's ready meal company has raised alarms, with four confirmed cases and 80 others exposed. Tragically, one worker has died, and two are seriously ill. While the GGD assures that food safety remains intact, the rarity of such outbreaks in the Netherlands adds to the community's concern.

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In Zeeland, a tuberculosis outbreak at the Van Loon Group's ready meal company has raised alarms, with four confirmed cases and 80 others exposed. Tragically, one worker has died, and two are seriously ill. While the GGD assures that food safety remains intact, the rarity of such outbreaks in the Netherlands adds to the community's concern.