Researchers have analyzed travel-associated infections in people returning to the United States from abroad.
From 2017 to 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigated 41 multistate outbreaks of non-typhoidal Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) linked to international travel.
In the same time frame, CDC handled 470
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Contaminated lamb meat caused a Salmonella outbreak in a minority ethnic community in Wales, according to researchers.
In July 2021, Public Health Wales received two notifications of Salmonella. Both patients had attended a barbecue in a park in Cardiff to celebrate Eid al–Adha, two days earlier. Other cases related to the
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According to researchers, the rate of severe complications after E. coli infection has remained mainly stable over several years but increased in Ireland.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a rare but severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure.
Previous figures showed no notable changes in England
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Researchers have provided insight into a large outbreak in Japan linked to milk served in schools.
The E. coli outbreak in June 2021 involved more than 1,800 cases from 25 schools, but no deaths were recorded.
The O antigens of most E. coli isolates were untypable (OUT). Although major foodborne toxins and
Continue Reading E. coli in milk behind large outbreak in Japan
According to an analysis of pathogens during the coronavirus pandemic, Listeria and E. coli infections returned to expected levels quicker than Salmonella cases.
Researchers looked at the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak response on gastrointestinal infection trends using surveillance data from six national UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) coordinated systems.
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The relationship between living standards and incidence of infection in the United Kingdom varies by pathogen, according to scientists.
A study analyzed the association between socioeconomic deprivation and incidence of IID by certain gastrointestinal pathogens reported to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Infectious intestinal disease (IID) is an infection
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A slight increase in the incidence of listeriosis in Finland has been seen in the past 10 years, according to scientists.
The incidence of invasive listeriosis in Finland is higher than the EU average, and most cases are in the elderly with a pre-existing condition, according to the study published in
Continue Reading Researchers give insight into a decade of Listeria in Finland.
Researchers in Canada have detailed the first known outbreak of E. coli O157 associated with kimchi outside of East Asia.
Fourteen Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 cases were identified in two provinces in Western Canada. Thirteen patients lived in Alberta and one in Saskatchewan.
Symptom onset dates ranged from Dec. 11, 2021 to
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So-called risky foods have been found on menus of healthcare facilities in Germany and Italy, according to a study published this spring.
Products that may present a risk to vulnerable people – including deli salads, raw/fermented sausage products, soft cheese, smoked fish or frozen berries – were offered on the
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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, Public Health England (now the United Kingdom Health Security Agency) Yorkshire and Humber were contacted
Continue Reading Food handlers played role in the hepatitis A outbreak; many students then vaccinated