A project looking at the surveillance and control of ciguatera poisoning in Europe has been given a second edition.
A launch meeting for EuroCigua II was attended this past week by representatives of 11 organizations involved in food safety and public health from five European countries.
Partners include the Spanish
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The number of foodborne outbreaks in the Netherlands passed 800 in 2021, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).
A total of 838 outbreaks, affecting 3,517 people, were reported in 2021. This is an increase compared with 559 outbreaks in 2020 affecting 1,907 people and
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Consumer trends, ethylene oxide and risks posed by illegally imported meat were among many issues discussed by a Dutch network focused on emerging food safety risks.
To identify new food safety risks from bacteria, viruses and chemicals as early as possible, so measures can be taken to protect human health
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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 including catering, travel restrictions, social distancing and increased attention to hygiene such as washing hands,
Continue Reading COVID-19 measures a factor in Dutch foodborne illness decline
A large decline in the disease burden of 14 pathogens in the Netherlands in 2020 has been attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) analyzed how many years are lost on average because of ill health or death as a result of
Continue Reading Burden of disease and cost drops in Netherlands because of COVID-19 measures
The number of foodborne outbreaks declined in the Netherlands this past year with officials citing COVID-19 related measures as the main reason.
In 2020, there were 559 outbreaks with 1,907 patients reported. This is less than 756 outbreaks affecting 2,805 people in 2018 and 735 outbreaks sickening 3,058 in 2019.
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Two issues have been sent for further investigation according to the first annual report from an emerging food safety risk unit in the Netherlands.
Experts identified more than 20 areas and a couple of them have been escalated to coordinators of the network.
The two issues were not disclosed because
Continue Reading Dutch emerging risk unit covered 20 topics in first year
A Dutch broadcaster has revealed authorities had previously warned a company behind a fatal Listeria outbreak about problems with shelf life studies.
RTL Nieuws reported the findings after requesting documents about the incident from the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
Listeria in processed meats from Offerman, a
Continue Reading Dutch regulator warned Ter Beke about shelf life data; food linked to outbreak
Researchers have estimated the burden of disease from certain foodborne pathogens in the Netherlands in 2019.
About 41 percent of the foodborne burden was associated with meat such as poultry, pork, beef and lamb. These products caused a third of all food-related fatal cases.
Each year, the National Institute for
Continue Reading Dutch study shows impact of foodborne disease
More than 700 food-related outbreaks were reported in the Netherlands in both 2018 and 2019.
In 2018, 756 foodborne outbreaks with 2,805 illnesses were recorded and in this past year 735 outbreaks with 3,058 illnesses were reported. The number of outbreaks went up from 2017 but illnesses declined.
The data
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