Public health officials in Denmark are looking into three outbreaks that have sickened almost 50 people with one caused by Hepatitis A and two due to rare strains of Salmonella.
Since June, the Statens Serum
Continue Reading Danish officials trying to find sources of three outbreaks
The number of Campylobacter, E. coli, and Salmonella infections all increased in Norway this past year.
Overall, there were more food and waterborne infections in 2019 compared to 2018, according to the Norwegian Institute of
Continue Reading Norway notes Campylobacter, E. coli and Salmonella rise
An increase in hepatitis A infections in a Chinese province earlier this year has been attributed to eating raw or undercooked seafood.
In February 2020, there was a 138 percent increase in hepatitis A infections
Continue Reading Hepatitis A increase in Chinese province linked to seafood
The European Commission has asked member states to look into the suspected illegal trade of bivalve mollusks that has caused foodborne outbreaks.
At a Food Fraud Network meeting in May, the Commission said it was
Continue Reading EU calls for action on alleged illegal trade of bivalve mollusks
Yesterday it was reported that a food handler at the White Steamer diner in Washington, Indiana who worked last week has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A.
The Daviess County Health Department says while it
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: CDC punts on recommending food service worker vaccinations – CDC, low risk perhaps, but at times, at a very high cost
Health Protection Scotland has published annual surveillance reports for Listeria, hepatitis A and E, norovirus, Shigella and Yersinia.
Data shows a decline in Listeria, Shigella, Yersinia and norovirus cases while hepatitis A and E infections
Continue Reading Hepatitis A and E cases rise; Listeria and norovirus fall in Scotland
Since April 15, Public Health for Seattle and King County, WA, has learned of three people from three separate meal parties becoming ill with jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and fatigue after consuming food
Continue Reading Señor Moose restaurant in Seattle is again open after Hepatitis A scare
Federal officials still can’t say for sure where the blackberries came from, but today they repeated their public warning about fresh berries that were sold in the fall of 2019 and linked to a multi-state
Continue Reading Blackberry warning remains in place as outbreak declared over
The Mississippi State Department of Health is this week investigating a second case of hepatitis A involving a restaurant worker.
The latest incident involves a Jones County restaurant employee who may have exposed customers at
Continue Reading Mississippi offers second free hepatitis A clinic this week due to infected restaurant workers
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is investigating a case of hepatitis A in a Warren County restaurant employee that may have led to exposure for customers. MSDH has set up free hepatitis A
Continue Reading Vicksburg restaurant worker exposes customers to hepatitis A
Health officials in New Zealand have warned people who ate at a restaurant about possible hepatitis A exposure.
Canterbury District Health Board’s public health team are advising people who ate at Madam Woo Christchurch on
Continue Reading Diners warned about potential hepatitis A exposure, urged to seek vaccination
