Irish public health officials have reported three Salmonella outbreaks that have affected at least 34 people.
Two of the three outbreaks were caused by Salmonella Enteritidis and one by Salmonella Mikawasima. Two of the incidents
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Three sushi firms operating from the bedroom of a house in Ireland have been closed down by authorities.
The unregistered online sushi takeaway restaurants were run from the home with breaches of legislation, food safety
Continue Reading Irish authorities shutter unregistered sushi operations run from bedroom
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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There is growing interest in collecting wild fungi in Ireland but this is not supported by an appreciation of the associated dangers, according to researchers.
The issue constitutes a growing national health threat, wrote Dr.
Continue Reading Researchers warn about risk of eating wild mushrooms
A European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control project has recognized the important role of the community in public health emergency preparedness and response.
The report presents findings of a case study into outbreaks of
Continue Reading ECDC report recognizes role of public in outbreak response
More than half of Salmonella infections in Ireland last year were associated with international travel, according to a recent report.
During 2018, 363 people had salmonellosis including 349 confirmed and 14 probable compared to 414
Continue Reading Half of Salmonella infections in Ireland acquired abroad
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
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Almost 40 people fell ill with norovirus in August in a region of Ireland. Authorities say some were sickened by contaminated food.
Data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s (HPSC) weekly outbreak report shows 36
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Eight people are part of a Salmonella outbreak in Ireland linked to pork from Romania. Five of them were admitted to hospitals. Infected people also have been identified in other countries.
One person was sickened
Continue Reading Outbreak in Ireland tied to Romanian pork; other countries report illnesses
