Health officials in Ireland are investigating an E. coli O26 outbreak at a childcare facility.
Officials with the Department of Public Health Mid-West of the Health Service Executive (HSE) said the agency is managing the
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The number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections in Europe declined in 2019 slightly compared to 2018 but is higher than previous years, according to a new report.
For 2019, 8,313 confirmed cases of
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Public health officials in Ireland are searching for the source of an E. coli O26 outbreak in part of the country.
The Department of Public Health Mid-West of the Health Service Executive (HSE) is investigating
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French health officials have published a report on a 2019 E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese.
It was the third outbreak linked to raw milk cheese in the country in the past year,
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More than 20 E. coli infections are being investigated in a German municipality.
Four day care centers in the Lützow-Lübstorf district are affected by the outbreak of E. coli O26. Lützow-Lübstorf is in Nordwestmecklenburg, in
Continue Reading German authorities investigate E. coli infections involving daycare centers
Levels of E. coli infections reported in Scotland were marginally down in 2019 based on figures released by Health Protection Scotland.
This past year, there were 150 cases of E. coli O157 and 108 of
Continue Reading Marginal movement on E. coli infections in Scotland
There were 11 foodborne outbreaks in Scotland this past year with almost 50 people falling ill.
Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) were the most frequently reported organisms.
Findings come from the Health Protection
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Belgium has recorded the highest number of foodborne outbreaks in a year since recordkeeping began.
This past year, 571 outbreaks were reported to the National Reference Laboratory for Foodborne Outbreaks (LNR-TIA). A total of 2,457
Continue Reading Belgium reports record high number of outbreaks
The Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection rate in Europe jumped by 40 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, based on data from ECDC’s annual surveillance report.
After a stable period from 2014 to
Continue Reading Large E. coli increase recorded for Europe in 2018
More than 1,500 confirmed Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections were reported in England and Wales in 2018 and five people died, according to Public Health England data.
A total of 1,553 confirmed cases included
Continue Reading STEC increase for England and Wales in 2018
All Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strains are pathogenic and potentially associated with severe illness, according to an EFSA scientific opinion.
While serotype is important in epidemiological tracking, including incidence, emergence of new clones, and detection
Continue Reading EFSA: All STEC subtypes may cause severe illness
