The latest data on foodborne illness in Australia has revealed Salmonella caused more than half of reported outbreaks.
In 2019, state and territory health departments in the country received 55,
More than 60 people fell sick in a food handler-related norovirus outbreak in Australia.
The outbreak affected six events where attendees consumed food provided by a single catering business in
Seven people fell sick in a Salmonella outbreak in Australia in 2024 after eating kangaroo meat.
A Salmonella Muenchen outbreak occurred in August 2024 after consuming wild hunted kangaroo in
Salmonella was behind almost a third of fresh produce-associated outbreaks in Australia analyzed over a 17-year period.
Scientists examined confirmed and suspected outbreaks caused by fresh produce recorded in OzFoodNet
Scientists have found a contaminated ingredient used in milkshakes was likely to blame for a Yersinia outbreak in an Australian state.
In January 2023, an outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica in
According to a study, an outbreak of ciguatera poisoning from contaminated fish affected 19 people on a ship in Australia.
The food poisoning outbreak was reported to the Central Queensland
Almost 30 people fell sick after eating a duck brioche canapé at a wedding in Australia in 2022, according to a study recently released.
It is likely that inadequate cooking
Two Salmonella outbreaks have been found to be associated with kebab shops in an Australian state with people falling sick in 2021 and 2022, according to recent reports.
The first
The source of a norovirus outbreak that affected more than 200 people in an Australian state was likely an ill food handler, according to researchers.
In November 2021, the Australian
Salmonella was responsible for more than half of all foodborne outbreaks in Australia in 2017, according to recently released figures.
A total of 179 foodborne outbreaks were reported in 2017.
Six people in Australia were part of a hepatitis A outbreak this past year after eating dates from Jordan, according to a study.
Researchers said it was the first known
Researchers have called for more focus on Vibrio infections in Australia because of the potential impact of climate factors and a growing industry.
Australia currently produces almost 8,900 tons
