Sweden has published data on the number of people that were affected by major pathogens such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli, and Listeria in 2024.
Data from Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) shows that outbreaks of Salmonella led to the highest incidence of cases infected in Sweden since
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A Cryptosporidium outbreak in Sweden in late 2023 was found to be caused by contaminated kale mixed salad from salad bars in grocery stores.
The outbreak was caused by a previously undetected Cryptosporidium parvum subtype. Infection with this novel subtype seemed to result in a higher frequency of fever and vomiting.
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The number of people sickened in an outbreak of Salmonella in Norway involving alfalfa sprouts has doubled to almost 50.
In an update provided by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI), the patient count rose by 26 to 49. This includes 42 infected with Salmonella Newport and seven with
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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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A rise in Salmonella infections in Sweden has been linked to the consumption of alfalfa sprouts.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) said 92 people from 18 regions have been infected with one of 12 genetically closely related Salmonella Typhimurium sequence type (ST) 36 variants.
Patients fell sick beginning in August.
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An investigation into a Salmonella outbreak in Sweden has been restarted after more people fell sick.
From August to October, 81 people from 18 regions contracted Salmonella Typhimurium with sequence type (ST) 36. Where information about the country of infection is available, all cases were infected in Sweden.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public
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An outbreak of Salmonella with a probable connection to imported eggs is being investigated in Sweden.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) said several different outbreak strains appear to be involved, and epidemiological evidence for eggs being the cause differs for each suspected strain.
Since the beginning of the
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Swedish health officials are searching for the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has affected almost 30 people.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) reported that the number of reported cases of Salmonella has increased significantly since August.
Whole genome sequencing has shown that 27 people have the same
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Swedish health officials issued a warning after an increase in the number of people infected by Campylobacter in July.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) reported in the first two weeks of July, the number of reported cases of Campylobacter in people infected in Sweden increased to nearly 100 per
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Sweden has revealed human infection data for 2023, including a large Salmonella outbreak that had major economic consequences and caused a shortage of eggs.
The data comes from a report published by the State Veterinary Institute (SVA) with help from the Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) and the Swedish
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