More than 120 people are part of a multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to Brazil nuts.
Since August 2019, the outbreak, caused by Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Anatum, has affected three European Union countries, the United
Continue Reading UK hit hardest by outbreak linked to Brazil nuts; no cases in U.S. yet
Experts have discussed the major obstacles to adopting whole genome sequencing (WGS) for surveillance and monitoring of foodborne diseases in Europe.
The “Next Generation Sequencing to Tackle Foodborne Diseases in the EU” event was originally
Continue Reading Experts assess use of genome sequencing in multi-country outbreaks
A European system used by countries to report outbreaks saw a record number of alerts in 2019.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) hosts the Epidemic Intelligence Information System for food- and
Continue Reading Record number of outbreak alerts on EU platform
The Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection rate in Europe jumped by 40 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, based on data from ECDC’s annual surveillance report.
After a stable period from 2014 to
Continue Reading Large E. coli increase recorded for Europe in 2018
Foodborne bacterial infections are becoming harder to treat, according to a report on antimicrobial resistance from EFSA and ECDC.
Salmonella and Campylobacter are increasingly resistant to ciprofloxacin, one of the main antibiotics for treating infections
Continue Reading EU data shows foodborne infections getting harder to treat
A foodborne source is one route being investigated as part of an increase of E. coli in Europe.
Between 2017 and 2019, the National Reference Centre for multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria and German health officials detected
Continue Reading Source of E. coli increase in EU being investigated
Almost 250 new infections have been recorded in a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella linked to eggs from Poland.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reported that
Continue Reading 250 new cases in Salmonella egg outbreak affecting 18 countries
More than 2,500 confirmed cases of Listeria and 220 deaths were reported in Europe in 2017, according to a new report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
The latest annual epidemiological
Continue Reading Listeria increase in Europe is worrying, says ECDC
More than 90,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella and 150 deaths were reported in Europe in 2017, according to a new report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
The latest annual epidemiological
Continue Reading ECDC data reveals Salmonella decrease has ‘levelled off’
A system in Hungary to prevent a repeat of the deadly Listeria outbreak traced to a frozen vegetable factory in the country in 2018 is working well, according to those involved.
The Hungarian Deep Freezing
Continue Reading Hungary tries to prevent repeat of Listeria outbreak
Nearly 700 professionals met in Seville this past week to talk about Spain’s largest ever Listeria outbreak, which occurred in 2019.
The Minister of Health and Families, Jesús Aguirre, opened the International Symposium on the
Continue Reading Experts reflect on Spain’s Listeria outbreak
