Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Listeria infections in Europe are at their highest levels since the start of EU-wide surveillance in 2007.
Data comes from two 2023 epidemiological reports issued recently by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), which cover the European Union and European Economic
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An assessment has looked at a range of threats and challenges that public health organizations may face in the future, including the impact on foodborne infections.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) started a foresight process in 2022 to consider a range of potential scenarios and to
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More than 500 people have been sickened over two years in multiple European countries as part of Salmonella outbreaks linked to sprouted alfalfa seeds.
Between January 2023 and January 2025, 509 ill people were reported in 10 countries. The most affected nation was Norway, with 257 cases, followed by Sweden
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The latest data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria from humans, animals, and foods in Europe has been released.
Resistance to commonly used antimicrobials such as ampicillin, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides remains high in humans and animals for key pathogens like Salmonella and Campylobacter.
The report was published by the European
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European public health officials are monitoring an outbreak linked to international travel on long-haul flights.
A cluster of 20 genetically linked Shigella sonnei sequence type (ST) 152 cases were first reported by the United Kingdom.
Austria, France, Ireland, and the Netherlands have also recorded genetically linked cases, suggesting a common
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There was a decrease in foodborne outbreaks in 2023 in Europe but the number of people sick and hospitalized increased.
Overall, 27 European Union member states and Northern Ireland reported 5,691 outbreaks, 52,127 cases, 2,894 hospitalizations and 65 deaths. There was one more death than in 2022, making it the
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Researchers in the United Kingdom have shared findings from recent outbreak investigations ranging from contaminated raw milk cheese to illnesses traced to petting zoos.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) organized the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE).
A long-standing reptile-associated Salmonellosis outbreak, identified
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In 2023, Europe saw an increase in reports of people getting sick from the major foodborne pathogens compared to the year before.
The findings come from the One Health Zoonoses report published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Listeriosis
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The European Commission has named the labs that will lead work on bacteria, parasites, and viruses.
The European Reference Laboratories (EURLs) are for food- and water-borne bacteria, food- and water-borne viruses, and food-, water- and vector-borne helminths and protozoa.
EURLs are designated for seven years and will be funded under
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Researchers from Germany, Belgium, and Spain have presented their work on solving outbreaks and pathogen-specific questions at a European meeting.
The European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) was organized by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Since 2020, integrated genomic surveillance (IGS) has been
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