Europe

E. coli O26 Clone Spreading Throughout Europe

A highly virulent clone of Enter hemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) 026 has emerged in Europe, according to new research published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. A 17-member team led by corresponding

By News Desk

/ 7 Feb 2013

European E. coli Outbreak Sheds New Light on Treatment Strategies

It is an accepted fact among medical experts that an E. coli infection should not be treated with antibiotics, as these drugs may worsen illness. But a new review of

By Gretchen Goetz

/ 24 Jul 2012

Study: Climate Change May Impact Outbreaks

The transmission of foodborne pathogens may be impacted by the effects of climate change, according to a report released March 28 by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

By James Andrews

/ 1 Apr 2012

Antibiotic May Reduce Time Patients Carry E. Coli

Antibiotics are not usually recommended for treating E. coli infections; however one of these drugs showed promising results when given to victims of last year’s massive European outbreak linked

By Gretchen Goetz

/ 13 Mar 2012

Europe Cracks Down on Food Fraud

Late last year, Interpol-Europol agents seized hundreds of tons of counterfeit, fake and substandard food and beverages, including champagne, cheese, olive oil and tea, across 10 countries in Europe. During

By Mary Rothschild

/ 28 Feb 2012

Clues to Deadly EU ‘Sproutbreak’ in New Genome Study

In one of the first uses of genome sequencing to trace the path of a foodborne illness outbreak, a team led by scientists from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

By News Desk

/ 7 Feb 2012

Watermelon Salmonella Outbreak in UK, Europe

An outbreak of Salmonella Newport in six countries that has sickened 54 and killed one has been tentatively linked to ready-to-eat sliced watermelon imported from Brazil. The outbreak began in

By News Desk

/ 3 Feb 2012

Europe Open to Egypt Peas and Beans

Restrictions imposed against Egypt during this year’s E. coli O104:H4 outbreaks in Germany and France have been lifted by the European Commission (EC). Fresh and chilled peas and

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Oct 2011

EU Likely to Lift Ban on Egyptian Seeds

The European Union is expected to lift its embargo on Egyptian seeds – put in place following the deadly E. coli outbreak linked to fenugreek seeds from that country – within the

By Gretchen Goetz

/ 29 Aug 2011

EU Sends Team to Test Egyptian Seeds

A delegation from the European Union has been sent to Egypt to test seeds there for E. coli O104:H4, the strain of bacteria that caused the deadly outbreak that

By Gretchen Goetz

/ 22 Aug 2011

Is Europe's Outbreak Over?

News sources were reporting Tuesday that the E. coli O104:H4 outbreak that killed as many as 50 people and sickened thousands has ended. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the

By News Desk

/ 26 Jul 2011

Outbreak: German Task Force's Findings

European health officials tested more than 10,000 samples of food but never found any contaminated with the deadly E. coli O104:H4 that has caused nearly 4,000 illnesses

By Gretchen Goetz

/ 20 Jul 2011

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Europe

E. coli O26 Clone Spreading Throughout Europe

European E. coli Outbreak Sheds New Light on Treatment Strategies

Study: Climate Change May Impact Outbreaks

Antibiotic May Reduce Time Patients Carry E. Coli

Europe Cracks Down on Food Fraud

Clues to Deadly EU ‘Sproutbreak’ in New Genome Study

Watermelon Salmonella Outbreak in UK, Europe

Europe Open to Egypt Peas and Beans

EU Likely to Lift Ban on Egyptian Seeds

EU Sends Team to Test Egyptian Seeds

Is Europe's Outbreak Over?

Outbreak: German Task Force's Findings

Your Support Protects Public Health