Campylobacter, Salmonella, and norovirus caused the highest burden of disease in Denmark in 2019, according to a study.
Researchers ranked seven foodborne pathogens for their health and economic impact on Danish society in 2019. Work covered Campylobacter, Salmonella
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Investigations into a pregnancy-related case of listeriosis found a wider outbreak in Italy, according to a study.
In January 2020, a 28-year-old pregnant woman, living in a city near Rome, was admitted to a hospital
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Modelling of Campylobacter in Sweden has indicated a 2-week time lag between human cases and broiler prevalence.
This suggests that the broiler prevalence two weeks earlier can partly explain domestic Campylobacter infections with transmission via handling and consumption
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PITTSBURGH, PA — In an IAFP 2022 session on Aug. 1 titled “Salmonella in Poultry: Issues and Solutions” speakers talked about how the contamination of poultry with Salmonella continues to be one of the most
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PITTSBURGH, PA — Whether you call it a baby step or a significant stride, the federal government is taking action to clean up the chicken people in America eat.
With an announcement today the USDA’s
Continue Reading FSIS takes on Salmonella in certain chicken products; hopes to publish something by fall
Cereals and grains have topped a food safety risk ranking assessment by FAO and WHO.
Based on a request from the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
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Salmonella from imported Brazilian poultry doesn’t cause a lot of illnesses in UK consumers, according to a study.
Long-term surveillance data collected in the United Kingdom showed no rise in two types of Salmonella following the
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Eighty foodborne botulism outbreaks occurred in China involving 55 deaths over a 15-year period, according to a new study.
The top implicated food was home-prepared traditional processed stinky tofu and dried beef. Improper processing or
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Salmonella and Campylobacter reports increased in Austria this past year but were still below levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic.
While Listeria infections went down, a number of clusters were detected and an outbreak was
Continue Reading Austria reports mixed foodborne illness picture for 2021
Scientists have suggested that outbreaks from edible snail consumption may be going undetected in Cameroon.
Researchers detected Campylobacter, Yersinia, Listeria, Salmonella, and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in snails in Cameroon. African land snails are a
Continue Reading Snail meat likely behind some outbreaks in Africa