The number of foodborne infections in Europe went up in 2021 but is still below figures from before the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a report.
The drop compared to pre-pandemic years is probably linked to
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E. coli has been found in ground beef, pre-packaged salads, and ready-made dough and baking mixes, according to results of food controls in Germany.
In 2021 risk-based monitoring, samples of ground, or minced, beef was
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Salmonella was responsible for more than half of all foodborne outbreaks in Australia in 2017, according to recently released figures.
A total of 179 foodborne outbreaks were reported in 2017. They affected 2,130 people
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Scientists have developed formal risk assessment models for Listeria monocytogenes in certain foods.
The models need to be tested and reviewed before being made public, said experts at a meeting organized by the World Health
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Researchers have used data on the weather and Campylobacter on farms in Norway to see if it could help with outbreak surveillance.
Models showed statistically significant relationships, matching the hypothesis that weather patterns and the
Continue Reading A model shows how Campylobacter surveillance could be improved
Testing of fresh produce in Norway has found a low level of E. coli contamination.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) commissioned the Veterinary Institute to examine ready-to-eat lettuce and sugar snap peas in 2021
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The number of foodborne infections went up in the Netherlands in 2021 but is still below pre-Coronavirus levels, according to a new report.
The Zoonoses Report is published annually by the National Institute for Public
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New Zealand has reported foodborne infection and outbreak figures for 2021 with statistics still affected by a coronavirus.
In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic and public health measures taken to control the spread of the disease
Continue Reading New Zealand reveals infection and outbreak data for 2021
Austria recorded an increase in the number of reported E. coli infections in 2021, based on the latest data.
In 2021, 1,437 specimens were processed at the National Reference Centre for E. coli. Overall, 1,286
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The number of Listeria infections fell in 2020 in England and Wales, according to recently released data.
In total, 124 cases of listeriosis were reported in England and Wales in 2020, which is the lowest
Continue Reading England and Wales see Listeria infection decline