Researchers have found a significant increasing trend for sporadic E. coli O26 and E. coli O80 HUS cases during a decade in France but a notable decrease for E. coli O157.
E. coli–associated hemolytic uremic
Continue Reading Scientists study E. coli risk factors in France
Three recently published studies have detailed foodborne botulism and Campylobacter outbreaks in Japan.
The first, published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, covered an outbreak of botulism in 2021 caused by Clostridium botulinum in Kumamoto.
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Continue Reading A trio of studies cover different outbreaks in Japan
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a strain of E. coli bacteria that it considers persistent and causing illnesses over a long period.
An article in the September issue of the publication
Continue Reading CDC isolates specific strain of E. coli that is of great concern
Scientists have estimated that the global incidence of Brucella infections is much higher than previously believed.
Findings suggest that at least 1.6 to 2.1 million new cases of human brucellosis occur every year. This differs
Continue Reading Estimates suggest more Brucella cases than previously suspected
Five people died in a recent outbreak in Italy linked to unpasteurized dairy products, according to a study.
Infections were caused by consuming unpasteurized fresh cheese produced from contaminated cow’s milk. The incident was considered
Continue Reading Five died in an Italian outbreak linked to raw milk cheese
Vaccination programs and public awareness campaigns could reduce the number of people affected by tick-borne encephalitis virus, which is sometimes foodborne, according to researchers.
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral infection of the central nervous
Continue Reading Study details scale of foodborne tick-borne encephalitis in Europe
Researchers have estimated that Japan had around 20,000 anisakiasis cases each year in 2018 and 2019. These figures are much higher than official data.
Anisakiasis is a parasitic disease caused by anisakid worms. Transmission occurs
Continue Reading Scientists find large gap in anisakis estimates and official statistics
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
Continue Reading E. coli is similar to the 2011 outbreak strain found in Europe
Scientists have suggested that outbreaks from edible snail consumption may be going undetected in Cameroon.
Researchers detected Campylobacter, Yersinia, Listeria, Salmonella, and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in snails in Cameroon. African land snails are a
Continue Reading Snail meat likely behind some outbreaks in Africa
Nearly 60 people fell ill in an outbreak of Salmonella infections in Australia in 2018 and 2019, but the source has not been found.
The outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections affected five states over seven
Continue Reading Source remains unknown in Australian Salmonella outbreak
