The number of infections from gastrointestinal viruses dropped but bacterial pathogen reports did not go down much in South Korea during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study.
Such viruses are mainly caused by the
Continue Reading Study shows different COVID-19 impact on infections from viruses and bacteria
Three German organizations have created a consortium to monitor bacterial pathogens and detect outbreaks faster.
The University of Münster, Research Center Borstel and the Robert Koch Institute formed the miGenomeSurv network (microbial genome-based surveillance of
Continue Reading German network set up for bacteria surveillance
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
The number of Campylobacter, E. coli, and Salmonella infections all increased in Norway this past year.
Overall, there were more food and waterborne infections in 2019 compared to 2018, according to the Norwegian Institute of
Continue Reading Norway notes Campylobacter, E. coli and Salmonella rise
A child in Norway has died in a hospital after suffering complications from an E. coli infection.
The 2-year-old, from the Oslo area of the country, developed the serious kidney disease hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
Continue Reading Child dies in Norway after E. coli infection
The number of foodborne outbreaks in Norway declined slightly this past year from 2018, according to the country’s public health agency.
In 2019, 223 outbreaks from all sources were reported with 5,401 cases of disease.
Continue Reading Norway records slight decline in foodborne outbreaks
Officials in Korea are investigating an E. coli outbreak that has affected 100 people while more than 3,000 students and teachers recently got food poisoning in Japan, according to media reports.
The Korea Centers for
Continue Reading Thousands sick in E. coli outbreaks reported in Japan and South Korea
Scientists have looked at why humans infected with E. coli are more likely to suffer serious symptoms after studying toxins produced by the bacteria.
The team found that a toxin produced by naturally-occurring E. coli
Continue Reading Role of toxin in seriousness of E. coli infection
Two events in recent days focused on food safety in Ireland and Uruguay.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and Uruguayan Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) hosted the first Latin American
Continue Reading FSAI and BfR events highlight food safety
Scientists have shown how a bacterial protein senses changes in temperature to slacken DNA strands and boost gene expression in some foodborne pathogens.
The approach may open new avenues to control pathogenic multi-drug resistant bacteria,
Continue Reading Researchers look to block bacteria adaptation
