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Hundreds sickened in Spain by water contaminated with parasite

By News Desk on September 30, 2023

More than 450 people have been sickened in a Spanish town after drinking and using contaminated water.

Public health officials in Tarazona, in the province of Zaragoza, reported 452 illnesses since early September. Most patients…

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UK dealing with E. coli and Salmonella outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on September 27, 2023

The United Kingdom is dealing with a serious outbreak of E. coli and several strains of Salmonella Enteritidis, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

One more case has been added to the ongoing Shiga toxin-producing E.

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FDA investigating new Salmonella, Cryptosporidium outbreaks

By Coral Beach on August 31, 2023

The FDA is investigating two new outbreaks, one from Salmonella Newport and the other from Cryptosporidium.

According to the outbreak announcements, the agency has not yet determined the source of the bacteria. 

Food and Drug…

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50 sick in Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to farm

By News Desk on May 24, 2023

Fifty cases of Cryptosporidium have been traced to a farm on an island off the south coast of England.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)’s South East branch has tried to contact people who visited Hazelgrove Farm from…

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APHA part of 5 UK E. coli outbreaks in 2022

By Joe Whitworth on February 25, 2023

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) was involved in another two E. coli outbreaks in the United Kingdom in the final quarter of 2022.

In the first, APHA helped Public Health Wales investigate two…

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Milk behind English Cryptosporidium outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 12, 2022

Three people fell ill after drinking pasteurized milk from a farm in England in 2021, according to recent study results.

The Cryptosporidium parvum outbreak was linked to milk from a vending machine.

Post-pasteurization contamination was the source…

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Milk and cheese linked to English E. coli outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on November 29, 2022

Three E. coli outbreaks were reported in England earlier this year with two linked to dairy farms.

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) helped the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) investigate Shiga toxin-producing E.

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At least 100 ill in Swedish Cryptosporidium salad outbreak

By News Desk on November 18, 2022

A rise in Cryptosporidium infections in Sweden has been attributed to contaminated salad by public health officials.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) said 101 cases of a certain type of Cryptosporidium parvum had been…

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Scientists reveal parasite contamination of produce

By News Desk on October 24, 2022

Researchers have analyzed produce in Spain for two foodborne parasites, finding a high level of contamination.

The study assessed the occurrence of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium oocysts in green leafy vegetables sold in Valencia, Spain.

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Sweden searches for the source of Crypto and Salmonella outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on October 22, 2022

Swedish officials are investigating a recent increase in reported cases of Cryptosporidium.

A total of 61 people have been confirmed as being infected by the same certain type of Cryptosporidium parvum. These people fell ill…

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