A listeria outbreak has killed two people and left 21 seriously ill in France, with the infection also reported in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway Two people have died from the outbreak (stock) (Image: Getty Images)

Health authorities have issued an urgent recall for potentially lethal soft cheese following two deaths linked to a listeria outbreak. An additional 21 individuals have fallen seriously ill in France, where both fatalities occurred, after consuming bacteria-tainted dairy products between December 2024 and August 13 this year. ‌

Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have collectively confirmed four cases of listeriosis spanning April 14 to July 9. Concerns are mounting that the infection may have reached the UK, though no connected cases hav

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