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Trichinella reports in Europe climb again after record low in 2018

By News Desk on December 28, 2021

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 were confirmed. Bulgaria with 55…
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Latest Cryptosporidium parasite statistics show rise in Europe

By News Desk on October 10, 2021

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 with food and drink, such…
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250 sick in Argentinian Trichinella outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on October 9, 2021

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 Totoral, Colón, Unión, Capital and…
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Argentina hit by Trichinella outbreaks linked to pork

By News Desk on October 5, 2021

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 with the parasite Trichinella. It…
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Studies shine light on Irish E. coli infections, parasites in Peru

By News Desk on August 17, 2021

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 the European Union. There is a…
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Study finds Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to boxed salad

By News Desk on July 6, 2021

An outbreak of cryptosporidium that affected 40 people in Ireland this past year has been linked to salad from one farm.

A cluster of cryptosporidiosis cases was reported from a South Dublin laboratory in July…
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Scientists study role of snails in parasites that pose public health threat

By News Desk on March 7, 2021

Researchers have increased knowledge of the lifecycle of some parasites by studying snails in Thailand. These parasites can cause severe infections in humans who consume raw or improperly cooked fish that have fed on infected…
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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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