An outbreak of foodborne botulism in France has highlighted the effectiveness of using credit card data to identify potential patients, according to researchers.
In September 2023, a botulism outbreak affecting 15 people occurred in Bordeaux
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Scientists in the United Kingdom have reported an ongoing nationwide increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis.
The rise in infections was first noted in August and is mainly due to Cryptosporidium Hominis, although there are also
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According to researchers, at least two patients in a botulism outbreak in France remain in hospital.
The study covered eight individuals from four countries admitted to the intensive care unit at Bordeaux University Hospital, where
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A Salmonella outbreak in England that sickened more than 60 people earlier this year has been linked to eggs from Poland.
Samples from patients are also similar to previously reported isolates that fall into a
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Spring onions from Egypt were likely behind a deadly E. coli outbreak in Denmark in 2021, according to researchers.
Between November and December 2021, the first recorded outbreak of enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) in Denmark occurred. A
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Researchers have estimated that around 7,500 Yersinia enterocolitica infections may go undiagnosed in England annually.
Findings suggest a considerable number of yersiniosis cases are not recorded. The apparently low amount is probably due to a lack of
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A study in the United Kingdom has added to evidence that dried meat dog treats can be contaminated with Salmonella.
Researchers also found some product samples contained similar types of Salmonella identified in human patients
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Two Salmonella outbreaks were linked to dried sausages produced around the same time by one company in France, according to a study.
The outbreaks affected 44 people who consumed dried pork sausages contaminated by two different
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Frozen tomato cubes were behind a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak in Finland in 2021, according to a new study.
It is thought to be the first outbreak in the country linked to a frozen tomato product
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Researchers have used data on the weather and Campylobacter on farms in Norway to see if it could help with outbreak surveillance.
Models showed statistically significant relationships, matching the hypothesis that weather patterns and the
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