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
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Irish norovirus outbreak traced to leisure center
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.
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Gastro outbreak investigations in Singapore and Australia
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
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Relish suspected in Australian foodborne outbreak
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
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Caterer’s food hygiene grade lowered after outbreak
A caterer in Singapore has had its food hygiene grade cut following a link to a foodborne Illness outbreak.
A total of 52 people reported having gastroenteritis symptoms after eating food provided by Stamford Catering
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Gastro cost in Belgium estimated at hundreds of millions annually
The annual cost of acute gastroenteritis for the Belgian economy has been estimated at between €210 million ($239 million) and €1 billion ($1.14 billion).
A study by the Belgian institute for health Sciensano estimated the
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Chili ingredient likely caused large restaurant-related outbreak
A chipotle chili product was the most likely vehicle of infection in the largest recorded norovirus restaurant outbreak in the United Kingdom, according to researchers.
During October and November 2016, more than 1,000 customers and
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