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Study details rare Salmonella outbreak from frozen crayfish from China

By Joe Whitworth on July 25, 2022

Researchers have provided more insight into what is thought to be the first Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen pre-cooked crayfish in dill brine.

In late September 2019, the Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) identified…

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Foodborne illness figures rise in Sweden in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on July 7, 2022

The number of foodborne infections climbed in Sweden in 2021 compared to the year before but most are still below pre-Coronavirus pandemic levels.

The report by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency…

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Swedish disease data points to reduced COVID-19 impact in 2021

By Joe Whitworth on April 16, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect reports of other diseases in 2021, according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten).

A summary of the epidemiological annual report for 2021 shows that foodborne diseases, such…
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Swedish study looks at antibiotic resistance in Campylobacter on chicken

By Joe Whitworth on January 25, 2022

Antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter is more common on foreign chicken than domestic meat, according to an analysis in Sweden.

Research also found the majority of Campylobacter infections in patients infected abroad were resistant to antibiotic groups that…
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Swedish agency sees decline in reports of foodborne illness, possibly because of pandemic

By Joe Whitworth on January 12, 2022

Bakery products were linked to the most illnesses in 2020, according to an analysis of food poisonings reported to the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket).

Food categories behind illnesses included bakery items with 210 cases, chicken…
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Sweden declares Salmonella outbreak over; another continues around the world

By News Desk on December 14, 2021

An outbreak of Salmonella has ended in Sweden with officials unable to find the source of infection.

In October, 40 people became ill with monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium with the majority falling sick in the first…
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Sweden solves Salmonella outbreak; sprouts identified as likely source

By News Desk on November 19, 2021

An outbreak of a rare type of Salmonella has been declared over in Sweden after more than 50 people fell sick. The outbreak of Salmonella Coeln is thought to have been caused by fresh sprouts.
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Sweden searches for source of Salmonella outbreak; Campylobacter stats released

By Joe Whitworth on November 5, 2021

More than 30 people have been confirmed sick in Sweden with Salmonella infections since early October.

The national monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak has affected 33 people. Whole genome sequencing has shown that patients have the…
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30 sick in Salmonella outbreak in Sweden

By News Desk on September 27, 2021

Swedish officials are trying to find the source of a national outbreak of Salmonella that has affected more than 30 people.

From late August up to mid-September, 31 people across the country have fallen sick…
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Campylobacter affects seniors in Sweden

By News Desk on September 15, 2021

Several people living in apartments designed for older people have been sickened by Campylobacter in a Swedish municipality.

People who received food from the kitchen at Allégården in the Sunne municipality fell ill with gastrointestinal…
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