Fourteen people fell sick in a Staphylococcus aureus outbreak in China after eating contaminated donkey and goose meat.
In September 2024, Puyang City CDC received a report of a suspected foodborne outbreak involving 14 people who developed nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea following a hotel banquet. It was the first recorded
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Chinese scientists have investigated the presence of a rare but dangerous bacteria in mushroom products.
Burkholderia gladioli pathovar cocovenenans can cause lethal poisoning. Most cases have been reported in China, primarily from fermented cereal products.
Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, weakness, and palpitations. From 2005 to 2020, 30 foodborne outbreaks
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Mushroom poisoning cases have risen in China but the number of deaths went down slightly in 2024 compared to the year before.
In 2024, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention investigated 599 mushroom poisoning incidents. These outbreaks affected 1,486 patients and resulted in 13 deaths. In 2023, 505
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More than 100 students fell sick in a Salmonella outbreak at a school in China in 2024 with an inspection uncovering multiple issues in the canteen, according to a recent report.
In September 2024, the local Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was notified by a school doctor about
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Almost 100 people fell sick in a Clostridium perfringens outbreak in China in 2024.
In May 2024, an elderly care center in Beijing reported dozens of acute diarrhea cases. The local Center for Disease Control and Prevention opened an epidemiological investigation to identify the outbreak’s source and implement control measures.
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A review of food and waterborne parasites in Kenya has highlighted gaps in surveillance, which researchers say means there is limited data to help inform public health interventions.
In Kenya, the prevalence of intestinal infections is high due to the warm tropical climate and socioeconomic factors.
A scoping review evaluated
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Five people fell sick in China recently after eating pickled eggs contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
In July 2024, two people with suspected foodborne botulism went to the emergency department of a hospital in Shandong Province. The patients had consumed homemade pickled eggs. The Huancui District CDC and Weihai CDC initiated epidemiological
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Scientists have reported several Salmonella types from healthy people who often worked in the food sector.
Researchers identified five rare Salmonella serovars in China and used whole genome sequencing to look at their spread among asymptomatic individuals. Antibiotic resistance genes and virulence genes were also found.
According to the study published in
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A study in China has provided estimates on the incidence of five pathogens, with norovirus coming at the top.
By examining rates across gender and age groups, scientists can identify priority populations for targeted preventive interventions aimed at reducing disease burden. These insights help in the development of public health
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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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