A surveillance project in Denmark using whole genome sequencing has found many Campylobacter infections are not sporadic and helped uncover a large outbreak.
The study showed that roughly half of human infections belong to genetic
Continue Reading WGS project on Campylobacter gives insights in Denmark
The number of people sick in the United Kingdom in an outbreak linked to melons has almost doubled.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Public Health England (PHE) are investigating the incident with 99 people
Continue Reading UK patient count in Salmonella melon outbreak doubles
Hundreds of people, mostly children, have been sickened in what officials believe is a foodborne outbreak in the city of Toyama, Japan.
Multiple media outlets including nippon.com and Food World are reporting what they describe
Continue Reading Japanese media reporting hundreds sick; school lunch milk under investigation
Six people in Norway have fallen ill in recent months with the source of infection thought to be contaminated raw milk cheese from France.
The foodborne outbreak was suspected to be caused by Salmonella Dublin
Continue Reading Norway links Salmonella outbreak to raw milk cheese
The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with investigations ongoing, others may be near completion.
Continue Reading Outbreak investigations ongoing; shrimp identified as likely source of Salmonella
A week after announcing an outbreak, the FDA has determined that cooked shrimp is the likely source of Salmonella Weltevreden infections in patients in two states.
The most recent person became sick in late April,
Continue Reading FDA investigation shows shrimp as probable source of Salmonella outbreak
Another child has been added to the list of patients in an E. Coli outbreak linked to local, organic yogurt. Some production at the implicated dairy, Pure Eire, remains shut down.
The Washington Department of
Continue Reading Another patient confirmed in E. coli outbreak linked to local, organic yogurt
Officials in New Zealand are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 35 people so far this year.
Salmonella Enteritidis sequence type 11 (ST 11) was first detected in 2019 in an outbreak traced to
Continue Reading Salmonella infections investigated in New Zealand
Authorities in the British Virgin Islands have issued a warning after a surge in Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) within the past few weeks.
Cases until the week of June 6 were sporadic, but within three
Continue Reading Ciguatera increase prompts alert in British Virgin Islands
Researchers have provided details on a Brucellosis outbreak in Israel linked to commercially sold, unregulated camel milk.
Brucella infection traced to a single brand of unpasteurized, raw camel milk was diagnosed in 19 patients during
Continue Reading Studies highlight Brucella outbreaks linked to raw milk
Discover Property & Casualty and Travelers Indemnity insurance companies have sued the officers and directors of Blue Bell Creameries to void any general liability coverage for the 2015 listeria outbreak traced to the company’s ice
Continue Reading Blue Bell’s insurance carriers sue ice cream firm, its officers and directors
