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China links seven COVID-19 outbreaks to food packaging

By News Desk on July 10, 2022

China has linked seven COVID-19 outbreaks and almost 700 cases to contaminated imported frozen food packaging materials.

Scientists said the work supports speculation that cold-chain foods act as a pathway for SARS-CoV-2 and might present…

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CDC seeks help from state, local health officials in hepatitis investigation

By Coral Beach on May 7, 2022

The CDC and other public health agencies are investigating a cluster of hepatitis illnesses among children in 25 states. The outbreak is thought to be part of an international situation that has seen more than…
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COVID measures didn’t affect Campylobacter reports in France

By News Desk on April 18, 2022

The number of Campylobacter infections were not impacted by public health measures taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to French surveillance.

Data published by Santé publique France comes from the National Reference Center (CNR)…
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Swedish disease data points to reduced COVID-19 impact in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on April 16, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect reports of other diseases in 2021, according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten).

A summary of the epidemiological annual report for 2021 shows that foodborne diseases, such…
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COVID-19 impact lower for foodborne pathogens in England

By Joe Whitworth on March 25, 2022

Gastrointestinal infection outbreaks halved during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic in England but bacterial pathogens declined the least, according to a study.

Compared with the 5-year average from 2015 to 2019, there…
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Australian decrease in Salmonella linked to COVID-19 actions

By Joe Whitworth on February 5, 2022

A decline in Salmonella across Australia in 2020 has been linked to actions to tackle COVID-19, according to a study.

Researchers compared Salmonella rates in 2020 to past years and looked at the impact of…
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COVID-19 measures a factor in Dutch foodborne illness decline

By Joe Whitworth on January 19, 2022

The number of foodborne infections in the Netherlands in 2020 fell sharply compared with previous years likely because of measures taken against coronavirus, researchers say.

Closures of cafes and restaurants, the decrease in social events…
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2022 Food safety trends: Learning to live with COVID

By Chris Koger on January 19, 2022

As the United States enters its third pandemic year, the influences of the virus on the food industry will continue, even as supply chain partners embrace new trends and discard old ones this year not…
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Human infections decline in Norway but pathogens stable in food-producing animals

By News Desk on January 9, 2022

Most pathogens decreased in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced travel, according to a report published by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute.

Diseases transmitted between animals and humans are called zoonoses. The decline in…
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China steps up checks after coronavirus fruit findings

By News Desk on January 8, 2022

China has tightened import rules after finding the virus that causes COVID-19 on packaging of fruit from Vietnam and Thailand.

At least nine Chinese cities have recorded positive coronavirus tests in relation to dragon fruit…
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