Researchers have been unable to find the original source in a Welsh Shigella outbreak that affected more than 50 people.
In February 2023, 52 cases of gastrointestinal illness were reported in customers of a takeaway in South Wales. Shigella flexneri serotype 2a was the causative organism.
In December 2024, operators of Marmaris
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As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, you might be thinking of eating a home-cooked meal of corned beef and cabbage, and of course, consuming a few (or more) beers to go along with it. But, in between all the fun, how do you keep these foods safe to eat and
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Six elderly women and a 4-year-old girl were killed earlier this month when a cabbage they consumed was contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. More than 100 were sickened in the Hokkaido area outbreak.
The Japan Times said it was the worst food poisoning outbreak to be experienced on island nation
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