Finland reported a record number of Listeria infections this past year with the figure almost twice as high as 2019.
The 93 Listeria infections in 2020 were nearly double the 50 in the year before
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Research by scientists in Australia could help open up new possibilities to treat enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) infections.
University of New South Wales (UNSW) microbiologists discovered a molecular pathway that controls Shiga toxin production. The
Continue Reading Study findings could help develop E. coli treatment
New knowledge about transmission and persistence of E. coli O157:H7 between and within farms has been revealed by a researcher at a Swedish university.
Lena-Mari Tamminen’s doctoral dissertation at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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A ban on serving raw beef liver in restaurants in Japan has not decreased the number of E. coli infections in the country, according to a study.
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) causes many symptoms from
Continue Reading Raw beef liver ban had little impact on E. coli in Japan
Norwegian authorities are investigating an outbreak of E. coli where four people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) has identified the same type of Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) in
Continue Reading E. coli outbreak in Norway causes 4 HUS cases
Scientists have looked at the infection process of E. coli to try and develop ways to interfere with it.
Illness-causing E. coli bacteria launch infections by inducing intestinal cells to form tiny structures, called pedestals,
Continue Reading Study sheds light on E. coli infection process
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.
Continue Reading Germany reports E. coli cases linked to Egypt
Norovirus was responsible for the most foodborne outbreaks in Norway this past year, according to a recent report.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) found it caused 17 outbreaks while enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
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More than half of 145 restaurants lacked routines to ensure the microbiological quality of not thoroughly cooked burgers, according to Swedish authorities.
The purpose of a survey last year by municipalities and Livsmedelsverket (National Food
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Scientists from the University of Glasgow in Scotland are reporting they have found a way to treat E. coli O157 infections without causing serious side effects.
The study, published in Infection and Immunity, looks
Continue Reading Scientists find promising results in study about E. coli treatment
Sweden has been hit by two different outbreaks of E. coli, with one of them affecting more than 100 people. A pizza ingredient is suspected, but investigations are ongoing.
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7
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