Researchers have been unable to pinpoint the source of a Vibrio parahaemolyticus outbreak in China this past year.
In May 2021, an outbreak occurred caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus O10:K4 infection.
Emergency departments of three hospitals in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, treated several patients with acute gastroenteritis. They attended the same wedding banquet.
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The number of foodborne outbreaks in Austria was stable in 2021 but more people were sick in them compared to the year before, according to recently published statistics.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported 20 outbreaks this past year compared to 21 in 2020. However, 92
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More than 30 people were sick in France in late 2021 as part of an outbreak traced to contaminated cucumbers.
In September 2021, the Hauts-de-France Regional Health Agency was notified of a suspected foodborne outbreak among students in the Lille area. Two hospitalized children were diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome
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An additional 200 outbreaks were recorded in Belgium in 2021 versus the year before, according to the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC).
There was a significant increase in the number of food poisoning outbreaks from 333 in 2020 to 547 in 2021. The number of
Continue Reading Belgium reports large rise in foodborne illness outbreaks in 2021
The number of foodborne outbreaks almost tripled in Switzerland in 2021 compared to the year before.
This past year, 37 outbreaks were reported with 540 people sick and 40 hospitalized versus 13 outbreaks in 2020.
Officials at the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office said the increase could be random
Continue Reading Swiss outbreaks triple in 2021; illnesses also rise
Finland saw a rise in the number of food recalls and outbreaks in 2021, according to a report. Food recalls increased for the sixth year in a row to more than 300 this past year.
The report presents findings related to food safety, official controls and monitoring programs on human
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Denmark recorded an increase in foodborne outbreaks in 2021 but the number of infections remained below the average, likely because of COVID-19 related factors.
Figures came from a report published by the DTU Food Institute, Statens Serum Institut (SSI) and the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen).
The number of
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The number of foodborne infections climbed in Sweden in 2021 compared to the year before but most are still below pre-Coronavirus pandemic levels.
The report by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden), Livsmedelsverket (the Swedish Food Agency) and Jordbruksverket (Swedish Board of Agriculture) showed a
Continue Reading Foodborne illness figures rise in Sweden in 2021
The number of foodborne outbreaks in Norway has remained steady but fewer people were sick in 2021 compared to the year before.
A total of 25 foodborne outbreaks were announced this past year, which is on a par with 23 in 2020 but down compared to 46 in 2019 and
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A Salmonella outbreak affected more than 700 people in Finland in 2021, according to new information from the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto).
The implicated food was a salad with iceberg lettuce, cucumber and peas served in several kindergartens. It was previously known that almost 450 people, mostly children, had been
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