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Researchers warn about Brucella risk from unpasteurized, raw milk

By Joe Whitworth on November 18, 2020

Scientists have warned about the risk of Brucella outbreaks linked to unpasteurized milk in China.

In recent years, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported hundreds of infections from Brucella melitensis after…
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Austria hit by two large outbreaks in 2019

By Joe Whitworth on October 26, 2020

Fewer than 50 foodborne outbreaks were reported across Austria this past year but two of them involved more than 300 people.

In connection with the 48 outbreaks, 793 people became ill. This is a sharp…
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Listeria rise continues but other pathogens decline in Sweden

By Joe Whitworth on September 10, 2020

The number of people infected with E. coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter decreased but there was an increase for Listeria in Sweden in 2019.

The report, published by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA), also noted record…
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Data shows connection between unpasteurized milk and infections

By News Desk on April 29, 2020

After reviewing details of brucellosis illnesses from recent years, including a 19-state outbreak, researchers are saying their findings show a link between raw milk and such infections.

Although the researchers did not name the dairy…
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Brucella rise in Germany involves raw milk and foreign travel

By News Desk on February 26, 2020

Brucellosis has markedly increased in recent years in Germany, according to a study.

Experts from the Robert Koch Institute found unpasteurized milk products were the top identified source of infection and most cases involved foreign…
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STEC climbs into third while Listeria continues to rise in Europe

By Joe Whitworth on December 16, 2019

The number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections in Europe jumped last year while the increasing trend of Listeria cases continued, according to an annual report on zoonoses.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and…
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STEC and Campylobacter infections rise in the Netherlands

By Joe Whitworth on December 11, 2019

There was a rise in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections in the Netherlands this past year, according to an annual report.

The State of Zoonoses 2018 report published by the National Institute for Public Health…
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Review finds risk of illness from raw milk has increased

By Joe Whitworth on October 2, 2019

During a 15-year period a total of 26 foodborne outbreaks were due to consumption of raw, unpasteurized milk in England and Wales, according to results of a study. A review published in the journal Epidemiology …
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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…
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E. coli at new high; Campylobacter top cause of illness in Switzerland

By Joe Whitworth on August 23, 2019

Campylobacter was the top cause of illness while E. coli numbers reached a record high last year, according to foodborne illness figures from Switzerland.

The 2018 surveillance report of zoonoses and outbreaks of food poisoning…
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1 in 5 cheeses in Germany positive for Brucella; 9 vendors sold more than half of contaminated samples

By News Desk on March 6, 2019

One in five cheeses sampled in Germany were found to be positive for Brucella, according to a study.

Brucella was detected in 41 of 200 samples from endemic countries sold at weekly markets, in supermarkets,…
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