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Report details 2019 French STEC raw milk cheese outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 19, 2020

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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German authorities investigate E. coli infections involving daycare centers

By News Desk on December 1, 2020

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…
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Marginal movement on E. coli infections in Scotland

By News Desk on August 20, 2020

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…
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Salmonella and STEC behind most outbreaks in Scotland

By News Desk on July 16, 2020

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 reports record high number of outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on May 28, 2020

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…
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Large E. coli increase recorded for Europe in 2018

By Joe Whitworth on May 5, 2020

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…
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STEC increase for England and Wales in 2018

By Joe Whitworth on February 4, 2020

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…
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EFSA: All STEC subtypes may cause severe illness

By Joe Whitworth on January 31, 2020

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…
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Scotland reports rise of E. coli infections in 2018

By News Desk on August 26, 2019

The number of E. coli infections recorded in Scotland increased in 2018, according to a report on surveillance data from the country.

Cases of E. coli O157 decreased while non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)…
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Germany reports E. coli cases linked to Egypt

By Joe Whitworth on July 30, 2019

The public health institute in Germany has reported more than 30 people have been sick with E. coli this year after going to Egypt.

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) noted increased reports of Enterohemorrhagic E.…
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Salmonella and E. coli behind six outbreaks each last year in Scotland

By News Desk on July 18, 2019

Shiga-toxin producing E. coli and Salmonella both caused six outbreaks last year in Scotland, according to figures from Health Protection Scotland.

Data comes from ObSurv, a surveillance system established in 1996 for general outbreaks of…
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