This week the FDA announced it will initiate a study on the role of seafood in child safety, growth and development.
The Food and Drug Administration has enlisted the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and
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Nearly 50 people are part of an outbreak of E. coli infections in Scotland, which has closed five nurseries.
E. coli has been confirmed in three nurseries, while another two are shut as investigations and
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Almost 30 cases of E. coli infection have been linked to a nursery in Scotland.
NHS Lothian is part of a team investigating 28 cases of E. coli linked to Pear Tree Nursery on Church
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Scottish officials are investigating a number of recent E. coli infections that have affected children.
E. coli O157 has sickened an unrevealed number of young people in the East Lothian area of Scotland.
A multi-agency
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A Salmonella outbreak that mainly sickened children in China was caused by contaminated kitchen-made mayonnaise used in egg sandwiches, according to a study.
In September 2019, the Shenzhen and Dongguan Centers for Disease Control and
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Public health officials in Scotland have reported an outbreak of E. coli O157 affecting children at a nursery.
The NHS Borders Health Protection team said Cherrytrees nursery in Hawick has temporarily closed.
NHS Borders has
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Children in England are suffering food poisoning because domestic refrigerators are being turned off to save money, according to multiple reports.
Truro Food Bank told the BBC it has had reports of children having upset
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The United States and several other countries are investigating an increase of hepatitis infections in young children.
Since November 2021, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are
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Eight countries have reported more than 100 Salmonella infections linked to Ferrero chocolate products.
There are 105 confirmed and 29 probable monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium infections mainly among younger people, according to the European Centre for
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Managing gastrointestinal infections is harder for people living in more disadvantaged conditions, according to a study.
Scientists said findings call into question the present approach to prevent stomach bugs in England, which focuses on individual
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