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Cryptosporidiosis

Researchers find gaps in EU parasite surveillance

By Joe Whitworth on February 20, 2021

Adequate surveillance programs for most foodborne parasites in Europe are lacking, according to a recently published study.

Researchers found although human and animal data are available for five selected parasites, the surveillance and reporting requirements…
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Two sick in France because of Trichinella in wild boar meat

By News Desk on February 17, 2021

Two people have been diagnosed with trichinellosis after eating undercooked wild boar meat in France.

The animal was killed during a hunt on Dec. 8, 2020, in the Pyrénées-Orientales region. The two hunters from Vallespir…
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Argentina notes downward trend in Trichinella outbreaks

By News Desk on February 11, 2021

Argentinian authorities have published a report they hope will increase understanding of the Trichinella situation in the country.

The National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (SENASA) report analyzed Trichinellosis reports between 2010 and 2019.…
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FAO highlights ‘often neglected’ foodborne parasites

By News Desk on January 11, 2021

Officials have published a document highlighting ways to avoid the risks from foodborne parasites transmitted by pork, freshwater fish and crustaceans.

Foodborne parasitic diseases are often neglected in food safety control systems even though they…
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WHO and FAO look at Trichinella and Taenia saginata in meat

By Joe Whitworth on January 7, 2021

Experts have helped develop risk-based approaches to control two parasites in meat, requiring the re-evaluation of traditional practices and the assessment of regulatory and industry resources.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…
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Toxoplasma gondii

Scientists get grant to study Toxoplasma

By News Desk on November 2, 2020

Researchers have been awarded a grant to help determine how disease caused by a parasite progresses in warm-blooded animals, and how it is transmitted in food.

A team from the United Kingdom and Brazil were…
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Irish authorities probe salad link in crypto outbreak

By News Desk on August 13, 2020

Officials in Ireland are investigating an outbreak of cryptosporidium linked to a salad that has affected more than 40 people.

The Health Service Executive’s (HSE) Department of Public Health East was notified of an outbreak…
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Parasite striking Texas with both in-state and national outbreaks

By News Desk on August 12, 2020
Texas has two.
Texas is one of 28 states and New York City that is part of the “domestically-acquired” Cyclosporiasis outbreak being experienced nationally.   And, according to Austin Public Health,  the Lone Star State has

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Study suggests higher risk of Toxoplasma infection from venison

By News Desk on July 24, 2020

A study on the presence of Toxoplasma gondii in retail meat in Scotland has highlighted venison as potentially high risk.

Toxoplasma gondii DNA was detected in 48 of 149 venison samples over two sampling periods.…
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Experts set out plans to tackle foodborne parasites in Asia

By News Desk on July 23, 2020

The first sets of food safety risk communication and country-specific action plans to tackle the significant public health problem of foodborne parasites have been identified in Asia.

They were discussed at a regional meeting to…
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UPDATED: Fresh Express’s cyclospora outbreak now spans eight states and three provinces

By News Desk on July 9, 2020

Editor’s note: Late this afternoon the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its patient count for this outbreak. The U.S. patient count has topped 500, now standing at 509.

A troublesome Cyclospora outbreak…
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