Scientists have suggested making Streptococcus suis infections reportable in Europe to improve surveillance, given the severity of the disease.
Researchers surveyed seven reference laboratories and reviewed the scientific literature to
A study has shown increased detection of mild E. coli infections and revised lab testing practices in Australia which may lead to changes in public health response.
In Queensland, 31
Researchers have found Anisakis larvae in tested samples of fish in Slovakia and called on authorities to step up monitoring of marine parasites.
Scientists revealed extensive infection of fish products
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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.
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.
