A child has been hospitalized in Southern Australia as part of a Salmonella outbreak.
The outbreak has been traced to an early learning center and seven children aged up to
Opinion
It was a mixed year which saw many multi-country, multi-year outbreaks raise their head again but for some of them, 2018 marked the year they were solved.
The year
Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered how Bacillus cereus works and how to combat it.
The team found out how the bacteria interacts with the immune system,
Foodborne outbreaks affected more than 2,000 and killed nine people in Australia in 2012, according to the latest OzFoodNet annual report.
OzFoodNet sites reported 144 outbreaks of foodborne and
A 50-year-old woman has been charged in relation to contamination of strawberries with sewing needles in Australia.
My Ut Trinh was arrested on Sunday and appeared at Brisbane Magistrates Court
An investigation into a Listeria outbreak in Australia linked to seven deaths has found the weather played a significant role in contamination.
The outbreak from rockmelons, known as cantaloupe in
Australian researchers have examined an outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning in 2015 that caused at least four cases in Tasmania.
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a rare illness caused by
The scare about sewing needles in strawberries first identified in Australia has spread to New Zealand.
Officials with Countdown, a supermarket in New Zealand, said needles were found in a
Sewing needles have been found in six brands of strawberries sold at Woolworths in four Australian states.
Queensland authorities warned people who bought the Berry Obsession, Berry Licious, Love Berry,
A Salmonella outbreak in an Australian state linked to alfalfa sprouts has eight confirmed cases. Testing of retail product confirmed Salmonella presence in a variety of alfalfa sprout products.
South
Federal officials in the United States are investigating the supply chain of frozen vegetables linked to a deadly, international Listeria outbreak. Nine people in Europe and one in Australia who
More than 20 cases of Salmonella infection have been reported in South Australia with a link to alfalfa sprouts.
Health officials say the Salmonella Havana outbreak has led to 21
