Two species of fish-borne parasites have been found in freshwater fish routinely caught for consumption. Researchers say people could be eating the fish in ways that are conducive to transmission.
Unsafe food may sometimes only lead to mild acute symptoms but it can also cause chronic illness like cancers, or affect nutritional intake, according to experts.
A webinar was held
There is a varied and often limited ability to test food and manage foodborne hazards in the Pacific, according to WHO.
The World Health Organization (WHO) looked at the food
Researchers have analyzed produce in Spain for two foodborne parasites, finding a high level of contamination.
The study assessed the occurrence of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium oocysts in green leafy
Swedish officials are investigating a recent increase in reported cases of Cryptosporidium.
A total of 61 people have been confirmed as being infected by the same certain type of Cryptosporidium
A family in England fell sick while on holiday in Mexico with at least one of them having a confirmed Cyclospora infection.
Philip Whitmore tested positive for Cyclospora after speaking
Consumer trends, ethylene oxide and risks posed by illegally imported meat were among many issues discussed by a Dutch network focused on emerging food safety risks.
To identify new food
The Trichinella notification rate in Europe almost doubled in 2019 compared to 2018, according to recently published data.
In 2019, 12 countries reported 141 cases of trichinellosis of which 96
Infections from the Cryptosporidium parasite are continuing to rise in Europe, according to a report published this month by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Outbreaks associated
A province in Argentina has reported almost 250 cases of trichinosis linked to eating pork products.
Health officials in Córdoba revealed that 244 cases of trichinosis had been registered in
A number of Argentinian provinces have recently reported human outbreaks of trichinellosis.
Trichinellosis, or trichinosis, is an illness people can get by eating raw or undercooked meat from animals infected
Researchers have looked at patterns in sporadic Shiga toxin–producing E. coli (STEC) infections in Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland often reports the highest annual incidence rates of STEC in
