Public health officials in Salt Lake County are investigating an outbreak associated with raw, unpasteurized milk.
The Salt Lake County Health Department has confirmed 14 people with infections from campylobacter. All but two of the patients reported drinking raw milk before becoming sick, according to a notice from the department.
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An outbreak of a rare type of Campylobacter in France was caused by unpasteurized, raw milk cheese, according to a study.
In June 2021, seven Campylobacter fetus infections occurred in a rehabilitation center in southwest France. All patients were female, and the median age was 79 with a range of
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The main risk factor for Campylobacter infection in Australia is eating chicken meat, according to a recently published study.
Researchers recruited confirmed cases of campylobacteriosis reported to some health departments from February 2018 through October 2019. Controls came from notified influenza cases in the previous 12 months. There were 571 Campylobacter cases
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At least five people in Washington have infections from Campylobactor after drinking unpasteurized, raw milk from Dungeness Valley Creamery. State tests found the bacteria.
The Washington Department of Health reports that the creamery has recalled all of its raw milk with best-by dates of April 13 or earlier. The recall
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There has been a drastic decrease in reported diseases including foodborne infections in Germany during the Coronavirus outbreak, according to an analysis.
Robert Koch Institute (RKI) experts found the COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health measures are impacting the occurrence and recording of other reportable infectious diseases.
Experts analyzed the
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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 foodborne campylobacteriosis burden in New Zealand.
The Action Plan includes: prioritization of selected actions for
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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 attributed to a poultry source, and poultry meat consumption was common, while 14 percent were
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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 that began in Bornholm in early June.
The alarm was first raised by Bornholms hospital
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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 typing is not routinely performed.
Researchers whole genome sequenced 1,509 Campylobacter jejuni isolates from 774
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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 poisoning in the country, provides evidence on those at greater risk of infection, factors influencing
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