New Zealand Food Safety is out with a risk-based action plan for the next year that incorporates a whole-of-food chain approach to the identification, selection and implementation of new control measures to significantly reduce the
Continue Reading New Zealand Food Safety advances plan to reduce campylobacteriosis
Poultry meat remains a major source of Campylobacter infection in New Zealand, according to a study.
Researchers looked at transmission pathways and source attribution for campylobacteriosis in New Zealand. Most patients were infected with strains
Continue Reading Most Campylobacter infections in New Zealand linked to poultry
Up to 100 people could be affected by an ongoing Campylobacter outbreak on a Danish island.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen), DTU Food Institute and Statens Serum Institut (SSI) are investigating the outbreak
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A large proportion of Campylobacter infections are not sporadic and can be linked to outbreaks, according to a study in Denmark.
Campylobacter outbreaks are rarely reported, which may reflect limitations of surveillance testing as molecular
Continue Reading Danish research shows Campylobacter infections often part of outbreaks
The annual healthcare cost for Campylobacter infections in Scotland is £3 million ($3.9 million), according to recently released research by Health Protection Scotland.
The study on Campylobacter, which is the main cause of bacterial food
Continue Reading Campylobacter infections cost £3m a year in Scotland
New Zealand has set a goal to reduce foodborne Campylobacter infections by 20 percent by 2025.
The goal to cut foodborne campylobacteriosis was informed by a study commissioned by New Zealand Food Safety that found
Continue Reading New Zealand targets 20 percent decline in foodborne Campylobacter by 2025
Researchers have called for increased awareness to reduce the risk of Campylobacter outbreaks linked to incorrectly cooked chicken liver dishes.
Communication from food safety and public health authorities may be required. Any strategy should ensure
Continue Reading Campylobacter chicken liver outbreak adds to evidence of risk
Researchers in New Zealand have compared cases of raw milk-associated campylobacteriosis with those who did not report drinking this product before illness.
Campylobacteriosis is the most common notifiable disease in New Zealand. While risk is
Continue Reading Study compares raw milk Campylobacter cases to those from other sources
A review has backed the belief that poultry and ruminants are the main sources of Campylobacter infections.
The work found more than half of human campylobacteriosis cases were attributed to poultry. Ruminants such as cattle
Continue Reading Review supports poultry as being major source of Campylobacter
Laboratory tests are ongoing in relation to an outbreak of campylobacteriosis among patrons of a New York restaurant. The Wild Ginger restaurant in Cortland is closed until further notice.
The Cortland County Health Department notified
Continue Reading Several sick in restaurant outbreak; public health investigation ongoing
Researchers have looked into the levels and factors behind Campylobacter food poisoning associated with chicken in Japan.
To prevent campylobacteriosis, it is necessary to counteract sanitation hazards in the food chain at farms, processing facilities,
Continue Reading Study reviews Campylobacter due to chicken meat in Japan
