An assessment by two European agencies of a Salmonella outbreak with more than 30 cases has found the common source is three rice-based infant formula products from one brand.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
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Europe sees rise in trichinellosis cases
The number of trichinellosis cases in Europe increased by more than 50 from 2016 to 2017 following several years of decline.
For 2016, 13 countries reported 166 infections and 101 confirmed cases. In 2017, 15
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Antimicrobial resistance in Europe continues to increase
Antimicrobials used to treat diseases such as campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis are becoming less effective, according to a new research report.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
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Belgian child sick; link to Salmonella in infant formula
Belgium has reported a case of Salmonella in an infant linked to an outbreak in France.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) said it was informed of two sick babies
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Danish researchers find ground beef, strawberries often behind Campylobacter illnesses
A Danish study has looked at sources of Campylobacter infection to help improve national prevention guidelines.
Researchers from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) and University of Copenhagen led a case-control study among Danes aged one
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Listeria infections fall in England and Wales; Europe sees increase
The number of listeriosis cases in 2017 in England and Wales dropped to its lowest level for at least a decade, according to Public Health England (PHE).
A total of 135 Listeria infections were reported
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Statistics show mixed results on progress against foodborne illness in EU
Salmonella and Campylobacter infections were at a stable level during the past five years, but Listeria cases continue to rise in Europe, according to an annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses.
The European
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Nearly 1,500 sick from Salmonella in eggs from Poland
Almost 1,500 people have been sickened by Salmonella linked to Polish eggs in an outbreak that has lasted more than six years and affected 18 countries.
In total, 1,412 cases are associated with the outbreak:
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EU labs take part in Salmonella typing assessment; almost half use WGS
The first molecular-typing based cluster analyses at the European level has shown “very high performance,” according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
The eighth external quality assessment (EQA-8) scheme for
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Four deaths in EU Listeria outbreak linked to salmon
A Listeria outbreak in three European countries linked to salmon has sickened 12 and killed four people.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said the multi-country outbreak caused by Listeria monocytogenes sequence
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EFSA and ECDC report sheds light on egg, sesame seed Salmonella outbreaks
More detail has emerged about two past large multi-country foodborne outbreaks in Europe.
One was caused by Salmonella Enteritidis linked to contaminated eggs from Poland and the other by a previously unknown Salmonella serotype and
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