France has recorded a historic decrease in acute gastroenteritis that public health officials have linked to measures in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the first lockdown because of coronavirus very low levels were recorded
Continue Reading French gastro surveillance marked by COVID-19 and large outbreak
Good handwashing is more effective than hand sanitizer use in reducing the risk of getting norovirus, according to the Food Safety Information Council (FSIC).
Hand sanitizers are effective against reducing COVID-19 but have little effect
Continue Reading FSIC says handwashing is best way to mitigate gastro risks
Authorities in Singapore have launched an investigation after 15 people fell sick beginning in late March.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said one person was hospitalized but has since been
Continue Reading Singaporean agencies probe illnesses; help form food safety hub
Singapore is to introduce a bill on food safety and security later this year to better manage new and emerging risks.
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA), formed in 2019, will propose the act to consolidate
Continue Reading Singapore plans bill to manage food safety risks; posts updates on outbreaks
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has suspended the license of a restaurant linked to a food poisoning outbreak that left six people needing hospital treatment.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and SFA are investigating the
Continue Reading Officials probe restaurant link in outbreak in Singapore
More than 220 people are part of an outbreak in Hong Kong linked to sandwiches.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reported 229 people were sick and 45 needed hospital
Continue Reading Hong Kong outbreak linked to sandwiches sickens 200
More than 30 harvest sites were closed over a two month period in France as part of outbreaks linked to eating oysters, according to recently released data.
Because of confirmed norovirus contamination, 31 harvest sites
Continue Reading French outbreaks linked to shellfish closed 30 harvest sites
Authorities in Singapore have suspended the license of a caterer because almost 30 people became sick after eating food prepared by the business.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are investigating
Continue Reading Singapore authorities act after 30 illnesses linked to caterer
An outbreak of norovirus in Ireland last month has been linked to eating food at a leisure facility.
The source of some infections were foodborne while others were due to person to person transmission.
Data
Continue Reading Irish norovirus outbreak traced to leisure center
Authorities in Singapore are investigating two outbreaks that have sickened almost 40 people.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are looking into the two incidents of gastroenteritis on Aug. 31 and
Continue Reading Gastro outbreak investigations in Singapore and Australia
An investigation into a foodborne outbreak in Melbourne, Australia has found the mostly likely source was the relish.
A total of 37 people and one staff member fell ill with a range of symptoms including
Continue Reading Relish suspected in Australian foodborne outbreak
