International travel is a major risk factor for developing a range of infections, according to a study in a region of England.

Scientists found illness after travel abroad contributes substantially to the burden of infection in North East England. There has also been no reduction in the proportion of travel-associated

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According to an analysis by Italian researchers, there is an elevated risk of contracting E. coli after traveling to Egypt.

In 2023, there were several cases of bloody diarrhea with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection in children and people under the age of 18 returning from vacations.

Several cases of hemolytic

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Spring onions from Egypt were likely behind a deadly E. coli outbreak in Denmark in 2021, according to researchers.

Between November and December 2021, the first recorded outbreak of enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) in Denmark occurred. A total of 88 sick people, including 58 women, with a median age of 52 and

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The United States is helping to support Tonga after a volcanic eruption and tsunami earlier this year. The ashfall from the eruption has caused food safety problems.

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance has given $300,000 to help restart agriculture and fisheries by aiding local
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