Almost 70 cases of a serious condition that develops after an E. coli infection have been reported in the past year in Italy.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure.
Italian data shows that between July 1, 2023 and June
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According to an analysis by Italian researchers, there is an elevated risk of contracting E. coli after traveling to Egypt.
In 2023, there were several cases of bloody diarrhea with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection in children and people under the age of 18 returning from vacations.
Several cases of hemolytic
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Scientists have been unable to find the source of a rare type of Salmonella that affected some people in China.
Two children with diarrhea visited a healthcare facility within 24 hours in August 2023. Salmonella Grumpensis was detected in stool samples by a public health laboratory in Shanghai.
According to
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Health officials in a Belgian city have identified the source of pork tapeworm infections at a school.
Department Zorg said that after an extensive search, the person behind the infections at Het Molentje primary school was found.
Around 10 cases have been discovered in primary school children in the past
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Researchers say current guidance on excluding children with E. coli from childcare does not need to be changed despite the recording of more non-O157 cases.
According to the researchers, excluding children with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) until the pathogen is microbiologically clear disrupts families, education, and earnings.
Scientists examined
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Researchers have looked into the number of and factors behind Salmonella outbreaks linked to chocolate products in recent decades.
No predominant Salmonella serotype was identified, according to the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal study.
Researchers performed a systematic review of three databases. Eligible articles were published after 1970, describing outbreaks
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Argentina recorded almost 50 hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases in the first six weeks of 2024.
HUS is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure.
The 49 cases up to mid-February are lower than the average in the same period from 2019 to 2023. In
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Two children have died in a province in Argentina with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) so far in 2024.
The Ministry of Health of Córdoba said that in the first four weeks of the year, seven cases of HUS and two deaths were reported, with no link between them. HUS is
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Norwegian officials have solved a Bacillus cereus outbreak that affected more than 20 young children.
Several infants aged 5 to 6 months old became ill between November 2023 and January 2024 after eating a type of porridge.
Tveter Gård Foredling withdrew several Den Sorte Havre branded products aimed at children
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Officials in South Africa have issued a warning after several cases of children falling seriously ill after eating different types of snacks.
Authorities appealed for calm following reports claiming children had died after consuming items bought from spaza shops. These sites are also called tuck shops and are informal grocery stores.
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