The restaurant linked to a hepatitis A outbreak in Norway has reopened.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said there are 38 patients with probable connection to the outbreak, of which 27 have been confirmed by genomic sequencing.

Patients were tested between July 10 and Aug. 14. Twenty-five live

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Foodborne outbreaks declined in Norway in 2024, but the number of people sick in them increased, mainly because of one of the largest Salmonella outbreaks in decades.

More outbreaks led to the number of Salmonella patients being the highest for more than a decade in 2024. Salmonellosis increased from 756

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Norway has reported its largest foodborne outbreak in almost 50 years with 230 people sick.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said 105 people are infected with Salmonella Newport and 120 with Salmonella Typhimurium. The remaining five are infected with other types of Salmonella.

Patients became ill from mid-October

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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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Norwegian health officials are investigating the reasons behind a spike in Salmonella cases, which have sickened more than 30 people.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said the number of people infected with Salmonella typhimurium has increased in recent months. So far this year, 33 people have fallen sick.

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