Food recall statistics in Finland show the number of recalls exceeded 300 in 2024.
According to data collected by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) and recently published, there were 305
An expert has urged vigilance to keep ever-changing and emerging viruses out of food.
Jeffrey LeJeune said it is not possible to predict the type, timing or location of the
WHO and FAO have published the full report of an exercise that ranked foodborne viruses according to frequency and severity.
The first part of the World Health Organization (WHO) and
Poorly cooked pork liver was the suspected source of a hepatitis E outbreak in China in 2022, according to a recent report.
In July and August 2022, an outbreak of
A hepatitis E-positive meat product appears to be behind most of the infections that occurred earlier this year in Finland.
The hepatitis E virus previously detected in sausages from a
Experts have assessed prevention and intervention methods to tackle foodborne viruses in different products.
In February, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) on viruses in
Finnish officials are investigating the connection between a hepatitis E-positive meat product and a rise in infections in the country.
In January and February, 81 hepatitis E cases from different
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) monitors the situation after some countries reported a spike in Hepatitis E infections.
In January 2024, 520 Hepatitis E virus (HEV)
A spike in hepatitis E infections was recorded in Finland this past month.
The National Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) is investigating the reasons for the increase.
In January,
Experts have named norovirus the leading cause of viral foodborne illness, followed by Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E.
Hepatitis A and E viruses were ranked equally but higher compared to
The United States is part of a network on safe meat from wild game.
The “Safety in the Game Meat Chain” network will run for four years under the leadership
Health officials in Jersey are investigating some Hepatitis E infections. It is unusual for Jersey to record any cases of the virus, according to health officials.
The Environmental Health Department
