The total burden from foodborne illness was about £9 billion ($11.2 billion) in 2018 in the United Kingdom, according to a new report.
Based on 2018 figures of 2.4 million foodborne cases per year, the
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A huge decline in Cyclospora infections has been reported in Scotland in 2018 compared with previous years.
A total of 12 laboratory reports of Cyclospora were received by Health Protection Scotland (HPS) in 2018, compared
Continue Reading Cyclospora, Giardia infections fall but Crypto climbs in Scotland
Campylobacter was found at most beef cattle farms and a quarter of them had Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, according to a Dutch study.
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and Netherlands
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Almost 900 suspected foodborne outbreaks were reported in Germany last year including one due to Salmonella with almost 200 ill and another from Listeria that continued into this year with 100 infections.
Molecular surveillance plays
Continue Reading Germany had almost 900 foodborne outbreaks last year
Norovirus was responsible for the most foodborne outbreaks in Norway this past year, according to a recent report.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) found it caused 17 outbreaks while enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
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Foodborne infections in the Netherlands increased from 2017 to 2018, according to a recent report.
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) found a rise in norovirus, Cryptosporidium spp. and rotavirus. The
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Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. People can become infected with Cyclospora by consuming food or water contaminated with the parasite. Both drinking and recreational waters can spread Cyclospora.
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Shigella and norovirus increased but Listeria, Hepatitis A and E declined last year, according to gastrointestinal surveillance reports published by Health Protection Scotland (HPS).
In 2018, there were 115 reports of Shigella infections in Scotland.
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Researchers have described the first outbreak of apple juice-related cryptosporidiosis reported outside the United States.
Although it did not involve many people, it serves as a reminder that apple juice, and other beverages, may serve
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Campylobacter, Salmonella and non-O157 Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) cases increased in the United Kingdom in 2017, according to a report.
The U.K. Zoonoses Report found Listeria and STEC O157 cases declined. Zoonoses are
Continue Reading U.K. sees rise in Campylobacter, Salmonella cases
