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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
A multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe linked to tomatoes from Italy has sickened more than 250 people.
From January 2023 to November 2024, 266 confirmed cases of Salmonella Strathcona have
Authorities in Cape Verde have hit out at claims of mass food poisoning linked to the tourist destination, saying health and safety is an “absolute priority.”
The General Inspectorate of
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has backed European plans to use whole genome sequencing (WGS) to help solve outbreaks.
The European Commission recently asked for comments on
The European Commission has proposed legislation requiring EU countries to do whole genome sequencing (WGS) during foodborne outbreaks.
Officials said the plans would facilitate investigations into outbreaks and the timely
More than 130 people are sick in France as part of a Yersinia outbreak linked to a raw milk goat’s cheese brand.
France has 133 cases, while Belgium, Norway,
