More than 30 people fell sick with hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections in a complex outbreak in England involving dates, a school, a bakery, and different transmission routes, according to a study.
In June 2019
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Measures making it easier for food businesses to operate as takeaways during the COVID-19 pandemic led to issues around food hygiene, according to scientists.
Researchers analyzed the effect COVID-19 had on the North East hot
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Researchers have found a mixed salad contaminated with the same type of Listeria that caused a multi-country outbreak with 54 cases and 10 deaths several years ago.
Salad and other fresh produce were collected in
Continue Reading English salad testing finds Listeria strain behind the past outbreak
Measures aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19 appear to have reduced food poisoning in England, according to a study.
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) include travel restrictions, social distancing, lockdowns, and isolation policies.
Researchers looked at
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Three people fell ill after drinking pasteurized milk from a farm in England in 2021, according to recent study results.
The Cryptosporidium parvum outbreak was linked to milk from a vending machine.
Post-pasteurization contamination was the source
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Investigations into several past outbreaks were discussed at a recent event on infectious diseases.
Presentations at the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) covered Salmonella, Listeria, Clostridium Perfringens, and botulism outbreaks.
ESCAIDE
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Three E. coli outbreaks were reported in England earlier this year with two linked to dairy farms.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) helped the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) investigate Shiga toxin-producing E.
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The number of Listeria infections fell in 2020 in England and Wales, according to recently released data.
In total, 124 cases of listeriosis were reported in England and Wales in 2020, which is the lowest
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A third of food outlets in England don’t display a food hygiene rating but the figure has decreased over recent years, according to a survey.
In Northern Ireland and Wales, businesses are legally required to
Continue Reading A third of English sites not showing food hygiene score, finds survey
Egg and poultry meat producers in England have been told to prepare for disruption to sampling deliveries because of strike action.
The National Farmers Union (NFU) said producers need to take appropriate contingency measures to
Continue Reading Producers warned of potential strike impact on Salmonella samples