PHOENIX — While genotyping can provide key microbiological information and strengthen epidemiological evidence in foodborne illness outbreaks, there are still some limitations in current technology and the very nature of the pathogens/parasites themselves can make
Continue Reading IAFP panel breaks down challenges in genotype tracing during foodborne illness outbreaks
A case of hepatitis A has been diagnosed in an employee who recently handled food at Zayde’s Deli in Memphis, TN. The employee worked during a period of time when ill or infectious and potentially
Continue Reading Deli patrons urged to get hepatitis A vaccinations because of infected employee
I felt another blog post coming on after reading Spectrum 1’s headline:
“More vaccination clinics offered this week after possible Hepatitis A exposure at Fredonia restaurant”
There were two more hepatitis A vaccination clinics in
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Hepatitis A vaccines cost a lot less than lawsuits
Some products have gone through an English port without the necessary controls, according to the Food Standards Agency’s chief executive.
Emily Miles said the items came through the European Union to Great Britain from non-EU
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Findings that a hepatitis A outbreak was linked to dates allowed action to be taken before the start of Ramadan, likely reducing the number of people affected, according to a study.
Public Health England (PHE)
Continue Reading Dates link in Hepatitis A outbreak enabled action before Ramadan
More than 30 Hepatitis A infections potentially linked to eating dates are being investigated in the United Kingdom.
Since the start of this year 31 people have fallen ill in different parts of England and
Continue Reading Investigations ongoing in Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates
Officials in the United Kingdom are investigating close to 30 related Hepatitis A infections with some linked to imported dates.
There are 28 people sick in different parts of England since the start of this
Continue Reading Hepatitis A infections in UK possibly linked to dates
Sequence-based typing has helped to detect clusters and identify outbreaks of hepatitis A in Sweden, according to a study.
Researchers investigated hepatitis A virus (HAV) sequences of 447 cases reported in the country from 2009
Continue Reading Researchers assess method to help with hepatitis A surveillance
Two outbreaks of hepatitis A virus (HAV) with 17 infections are under investigation in Ireland.
A total of 21 patients have been identified during a three-month period in Dublin, with 17 linked to the outbreaks
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Three studies have been published describing water and foodborne outbreaks in India and the Philippines.
The articles, in a supplement of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, involve Salmonella, Hepatitis A and suspected anthrax. They
Continue Reading Studies highlight outbreaks in India and Philippines
More than 20 E. coli infections are being investigated in a German municipality.
Four day care centers in the Lützow-Lübstorf district are affected by the outbreak of E. coli O26. Lützow-Lübstorf is in Nordwestmecklenburg, in
Continue Reading German authorities investigate E. coli infections involving daycare centers
