An Australian state has recorded a decline in gastrointestinal diseases during the period measures were in place to control the coronavirus pandemic.
The study covered communicable disease surveillance in Central
The decline in testing referrals for certain diseases during the coronavirus pandemic was greatest for foodborne and waterborne infections, according to an analysis in Norway.
The project compares the number
Adequate surveillance programs for most foodborne parasites in Europe are lacking, according to a recently published study.
Researchers found although human and animal data are available for five selected parasites,
The number of people infected with E. coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter decreased but there was an increase for Listeria in Sweden in 2019.
The report, published by the National Veterinary
Officials in Ireland are investigating an outbreak of cryptosporidium linked to a salad that has affected more than 40 people.
The Health Service Executive’s (HSE) Department of Public Health
The number of Campylobacter, E. coli, and Salmonella infections all increased in Norway this past year.
Overall, there were more food and waterborne infections in 2019 compared to 2018, according
The number of overseas outbreaks involving people returning to Scotland halved in 2019 compared with the year before, according to a new report.
In 2019, there were 36 potential outbreaks
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.
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
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
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
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
