The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention typically coordinates between 17 and 36 investigations of foodborne illnesses involving multiple states each week.
A report is posted weekly, but does not include any information about where the outbreaks are occurring, what foods are involved, or how many patients have been identified.
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Estimates on the cost of foodborne illness in Australia have revealed poultry is associated with the highest burden.
In 2023, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) commissioned the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University to estimate the annual cost of foodborne illness caused by food commodities and pathogens.
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The main food microbiology lab in the United Kingdom has shared highlights of its recent activity in an annual report.
The report covers work of the UK’s national reference laboratory (NRL) for food microbiology between April 2023 and March 2024.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides the service for
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An analysis has provided evidence of higher temperatures leading to more Salmonella and Campylobacter infections.
A search was conducted for peer-reviewed epidemiological studies published between January 1990 and March 2024.
Out of 3,472 results, 44 studies were included in the systematic review, covering more than 1 million cases each of
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A survey has updated knowledge on the level of Campylobacter and Salmonella on sheep meat.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) funded survey looked at microbial contamination on sheep carcasses in abattoirs in England and Wales. This included culled ewes (sheep over 12-months old) and lamb (sheep under 12-months). It was
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Public Health Scotland (PHS) has shared data revealing the number of outbreaks and illnesses caused by different pathogens in 2022 and 2023.
Surveillance of outbreaks in Scotland was suspended due to the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic and is undergoing review before re-establishment. The report only covers outbreaks in which
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The Connecticut Department of Agriculture has issued a recall of bottled raw milk produced by Bridgewater farm Nature View Dairy because it has been linked to people with Campylobacter infections.
In addition to the two patients, state investigators found Campylobacter bacteria in samples of the farm’s bottled raw milk.
“Consumers
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The USDA is planning to reduce some Salmonella testing for poultry products for the coming fiscal year, but that is not necessarily a bad thing.
In a 33-page sampling plan for fiscal year 2024, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) outlines the number of samples it plans
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Ireland has reported the number of infections caused by major pathogens from April to June.
Data comes from a report published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) that includes foodborne illnesses in the second quarter of 2024.
In the first quarter of 2024, there were 733 Campylobacter cases, five
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A new study has identified poultry as the primary source of human Campylobacter infections in the United States, and there are significant concerns about increasing antibiotic resistance.
Researchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, using machine learning techniques and data from U.S. national surveillance, have found that 68
Continue Reading Study finds poultry as a major source of drug-resistant Campylobacter infections in the U.S.