An agency in Ireland has warned about the increased risk of Cryptosporidium because of the start of petting zoo season.
The Health Service Executive’s Department of Public Health Mid-West is advising people to improve handwashing
Continue Reading Start of petting zoo season prompts infection risk warning
Cyclospora, Toxoplasma, and Cryptosporidium have been detected in berries sold in Norway.
Researchers said findings show the need for a system to ensure the parasitological safety of fresh berries.
Blueberries, strawberries and raspberries were tested
Continue Reading Study reveals parasites in berries; scientists say new protection system needed
Notified foodborne outbreaks halved in Norway in 2020 compared to the year before.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) received 23 notifications about outbreaks this past year compared to 46 in 2019.
Norovirus, Cryptosporidium,
Continue Reading Big decline in foodborne outbreaks for Norway in 2020
The number of most foodborne diseases dropped in Norway in 2020 but there were increases for Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium and Yersinia.
There was a decline for the majority of infectious diseases transmitted by food, water and
Continue Reading Overall decline for foodborne infections in Norway; some domestic rises
Infections from the Cryptosporidium parasite are continuing to rise in Europe, according to a report published this month by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Outbreaks associated with food and drink, such
Continue Reading Latest Cryptosporidium parasite statistics show rise in Europe
More than 50 people are ill in Ireland after a failure at a treatment plant led to contaminated water being released to the public.
The Health and Service Executive (HSE) is investigating an outbreak in
Continue Reading 50 sick in Ireland by contaminated drinking water; officials chided
Researchers have studied the socio-economic drivers of E. coli and Cryptosporidium infection in Ireland.
While incidence cannot be predicted solely based upon metrics such as education and employment, both infections are partly driven by such
Continue Reading Study assesses socio-economic role for E. coli and Crypto infections
PHOENIX — While genotyping can provide key microbiological information and strengthen epidemiological evidence in foodborne illness outbreaks, there are still some limitations in current technology and the very nature of the pathogens/parasites themselves can make
Continue Reading IAFP panel breaks down challenges in genotype tracing during foodborne illness outbreaks
Health authorities in Finland have noted an increase in Cryptosporidium infections. Despite the coronavirus pandemic restrictions and reduced travel, there were 571 cryptosporidiosis cases in 2020, almost 30 times as high as the figure in
Continue Reading Finland tries to tackle Cryptosporidium increase
Reports of cryptosporidium, E. coli and Campylobacter have all increased in Ireland so far this year compared to 2020.
Public health officials said notifications of all three diseases are nationally spread with no clustering pointing
Continue Reading Ireland notes E. coli, crypto and Campylobacter rises
