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Austria reports Salmonella and Yersinia data for 2022

By News Desk on April 12, 2023

Submissions of human Salmonella isolates are approaching pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in Austria after a decline in 2020 and 2021, according to the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection (BMSGPK).

In 2022, the number of isolates sent to the National Reference Centre for Salmonella increased by 118.

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Salmonella and Campylobacter reports fall in Austria

By Joe Whitworth on July 16, 2021

Austria saw a decline in Salmonella and Campylobacter infections in 2020, according to annual figures released recently.

The country also reported data for Listeria, botulism poisoning and Yersinia which were at about the same levels as the year before.

This past year, the number of primary human isolates sent to…
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Austrian Listeria infections linked to German meat producer

By Joe Whitworth on January 6, 2020

Austrian officials have linked six Listeria infections to a German meat producer.

Products from Wilke Waldecker Fleisch- und Wurstwaren are suspected to be behind a Listeria outbreak in Germany involving 37 people and three deaths. One infection was recorded in 2014, three in 2016, four in 2017, 21 in 2018…
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Austria sees continued decline in foodborne outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on September 27, 2019

The number of foodborne outbreaks in Austria continues to decline with only 52 reported in 2018.

This figure was 69 in 2017, 80 in 2016 and 368 a decade ago, according to a report from the Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection (BMASGK) and Austrian Agency…
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Food safety report gives picture of issues in Austria

By Joe Whitworth on September 18, 2019

The number of food businesses found to be violating the law during audits last year was around the same as the year before, according to Austria’s annual food safety report.

The report covers official inspections during 2018 by the Austrian provinces, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) and…
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Austria hit by Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on August 16, 2019

Officials in Austria are investigating three different outbreaks caused by Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria.

The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported the source of the Salmonella outbreak has been identified but the vehicle of infection for the E. coli and Listeria outbreaks are still unknown.

In…
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