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Germany sounds E. coli and HUS alert after travel to Egypt

By Joe Whitworth on July 17, 2023

German public health officials have warned of a spike in cases of E. coli among travelers to Egypt.

Experts from the Robert Koch Institut (RKI) said they had also seen a rise in connected cases…

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UK Shigella outbreak linked to spring onions from Egypt

By Joe Whitworth on May 1, 2023

A Shigella outbreak in England in 2021 has been linked to spring onions imported from Egypt.

In November 2021, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected an outbreak of 17 people infected with the same…

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Spring onions suspected in Fatal Danish E. coli outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on April 27, 2023

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…

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E. coli is similar to the 2011 outbreak strain found in Europe

By News Desk on August 18, 2022

A type of E. coli similar to what caused a large outbreak in 2011 has recently been detected in Europe, according to researchers.

Two cases of Shiga toxin-producing Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC) O104:H4 were reported in…

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EU finds faults with Egypt’s fish checks; backs Croatian controls

By Joe Whitworth on May 8, 2022

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at checks to ensure fish product safety in Egypt and Croatia.

A remote DG Sante audit, in May and June 2021 in Egypt,…
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United States contributes to Tonga aid after natural disaster

By News Desk on March 19, 2022

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…
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Spanish agencies, Europol involved in Dutch meat fraud investigation

By News Desk on March 16, 2022

Two Spanish agencies have examined the role of a company in the country as part of a fraud investigation in the Netherlands.

Officers from the Spanish National Police and Guardia Civil helped confirm that a…
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Three people died in Danish E. coli outbreak; dozens more infected

By Joe Whitworth on March 2, 2022

Danish authorities have revealed three people died in an E. coli outbreak this past year. Imported spring onions were investigated as the source.

An update by the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) revealed that from Nov.
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Spring onions from Egypt suspected in Danish E. coli outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on December 29, 2021

An E. coli outbreak in Denmark that has affected more than 60 people in less than a month has been linked to spring onions from Egypt.

Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) is usually associated with travel…
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Researchers look at 60 years of botulism data in Ukraine

By News Desk on August 5, 2021

Eliminating foodborne botulism in Ukraine will only be possible with an end to home canning and state control of commercial canned products, according to a study.

Researchers assessed foodborne botulism in Ukraine from 1955 to…
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