Almost 350 confirmed and 50 more possible Salmonella infections have been recorded across Europe and in the United Kingdom linked to melons. Some patients live in the United States.
Between mid-March and early July, 348
Continue Reading Global Salmonella outbreak linked to melons from Honduras
A system used by European countries to report outbreaks saw the number of requests fall in 2020 compared to the year before.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) hosts the Epidemic Intelligence
Continue Reading EU foodborne outbreak alerts declined in 2020
The number of people sick in the United Kingdom in an outbreak linked to melons has almost doubled.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Public Health England (PHE) are investigating the incident with 99 people
Continue Reading UK patient count in Salmonella melon outbreak doubles
The number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections in Europe declined in 2019 slightly compared to 2018 but is higher than previous years, according to a new report.
For 2019, 8,313 confirmed cases of
Continue Reading Report finds STEC infections were down slightly in Europe in 2019
Melons have been linked to a Salmonella Braenderup outbreak that has affected 200 people in more than 10 countries.
Patients have been reported in Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the
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More than 200 people in 11 countries could be part of a Salmonella outbreak across Europe. Investigations to find the source of the Salmonella Braenderup infections are ongoing.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and
Continue Reading Salmonella sickens up to 200 across EU and UK
The risk of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) fish products requires further attention, according to a long-awaited EFSA and ECDC study.
The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Continue Reading New study highlights Listeria risk in ready-to-eat fish products
Data on the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in human infections from Salmonella and Campylobacter in Europe has revealed little progress.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Continue Reading EU data shows foodborne bacterial resistance to antimicrobials remains high
Campylobacter, Salmonella and E. coli infections declined in Europe but Listeria monocytogenes infections went up in 2019, according to figures from the zoonoses report.
Campylobacteriosis was the top infection followed by Salmonellosis, Shiga toxin-producing E.
Continue Reading New report shows Listeria up, other diseases down in Europe in 2019
The number of people getting sick and dying in foodborne outbreaks in Europe went up in 2019, based on figures from the annual report on zoonoses.
Salmonella was behind the majority of outbreaks followed by
Continue Reading Foodborne outbreak illnesses, deaths increase in Europe
Nearly 200 people in eight European countries and the United Kingdom are involved in a Salmonella outbreak ongoing since May 2018.
Salmonella Enteritidis infections have been linked to frozen breaded chicken products from Poland with
Continue Reading Nine countries part of Salmonella outbreak linked to raw, frozen poultry products
