According to researchers, the rate of severe complications after E. coli infection has remained mainly stable over several years but increased in Ireland.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a rare but severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure.
Previous figures showed no notable changes in England
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Excessive consumption of slush ice drinks over a short time period has been linked to two children falling sick in Scotland.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) said it was aware of two children, in Edinburgh in 2022 and Lanarkshire in 2021, who became unwell after having slush ice drinks. Both required
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Authorities in Singapore have suspended operations at a food business after it was linked to almost 90 illnesses.
A total of 89 people reported gastroenteritis symptoms after consuming food prepared by Nosh Cuisine Pte between May 17 and 29. Six people were hospitalized and are in stable condition.
Officials didn’t
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Four people have died and more than 600 were sickened at two schools in Kenya recently.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is investigating a suspected gastroenteritis outbreak at Mukumu Girls and Butere Boys high schools in Kakamega County.
The illness appears to have started on March 1 and as of
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Researchers have looked at the burden of Salmonella in children in Portugal to help improve knowledge of the pathogen in the country.
The study aimed to characterize, from an epidemiological, microbiological, and clinical perspective, cases of Salmonella among children.
In Portugal, from 2011 to 2014, 785 Salmonella infections were reported with
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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 Medicine (NASEM) to do the independent study. In addition, the FDA is partnering with the
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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 testing are carried out.
A total of 47 cases have been confirmed. Officials previously said
Continue Reading Almost 50 sick in Scotland in an outbreak from E. coli O157
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 Street in Haddington. Officials previously said E. coli O157 had sickened a number of young
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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 incident management team is meeting to handle the cases and see if illnesses are connected.
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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 Prevention were notified of a large cluster of suspected gastroenteritis involving primarily children who sought
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