Officials in New Zealand have reported progress on a target to reduce domestic foodborne Campylobacter infections in the country.

A report prepared by the Institute of Environmental and Scientific Research (ESR) found that the rate of New Zealand-acquired foodborne illness caused by Campylobacter has fallen from 88 to 77 cases per

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Researchers have provided details about one of the largest Cryptosporidium outbreaks in England in recent years.

The outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum was associated with a multi-day lamb petting event in the south-west of England in 2023. The primary hypothesis was that exposure to lambs within designated petting pens was the source of Cryptosporidium.

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