The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta has tracked state outbreaks of Hepatitis A for the last three years, and it is not getting any prettier.
CDC Tuesday reported that 29
Publisher’s Platform: Hey, Washington State Health Authorities and Restaurants, make me proud and let’s vaccinate against Hepatitis A
Last week the Washington State Department of Health declared an outbreak of hepatitis A in multiple counties in people who are living homeless or who use drugs. The outbreak includes 13 confirmed cases: nine in
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Germany had almost 900 foodborne outbreaks last year
Almost 900 suspected foodborne outbreaks were reported in Germany last year including one due to Salmonella with almost 200 ill and another from Listeria that continued into this year with 100 infections.
Molecular surveillance plays
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Germany reveals foodborne disease picture for 2018
Norovirus and Campylobacter were among the most commonly reported notifiable diseases in Germany this past year, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
In 2018, a total of 67,872 Campylobacter infections were recorded, which was
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Mandatory food handler vaccines for hepatitis A imposed by Missouri county
Franklin County, MO has joined the shortlist of cities and counties requiring hepatitis A vaccines for restaurant workers. A deadly national hepatitis A epidemic touched Franklin County more than 50 times in the last year.
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Florida’s public health emergency for hepatitis A being fought with more vaccinations
Just one week after Florida Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees declared a Public Health Emergency over the state’s Hepatitis A epidemic, free vaccines are being offered to Tampa Bay residents. Florida’s Pinellas County Health Department.is
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National epidemic of hepatitis A outbreaks puts restaurant customers at risk
A McDonald’s in Johnson City, TN, and a Little Caesar’s Pizza in Newark, OH, put their customers at risk of exposure to hepatitis A by permitting an employee with the liver disease to report for
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Salmonella continues to keep INFOSAN busy
Salmonella was once again the main hazard dealt with by an international food safety network from April to June this year.
During the second quarter of 2019, the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was
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Infections slow in hepatitis A outbreak, but more patients likely
Almost 30 cases of Hepatitis A have been reported in North Yorkshire since June 19.
Public Health England (PHE) Yorkshire and the Humber, North Yorkshire County Council and National Health Service organizations are investigating the
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Foodborne infection increases in the Netherlands
Foodborne infections in the Netherlands increased from 2017 to 2018, according to a recent report.
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) found a rise in norovirus, Cryptosporidium spp. and rotavirus. The
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Germany bears brunt of Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates
Almost 40 people were part of a hepatitis A outbreak in Germany linked to dates from Morocco last year while France, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Sweden reported 18 cases between them.
The 39 patients in
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