The Health Protection Surveillance Center in Ireland has issued a warning about hepatitis E and undercooked pork following an increase in the number of people infected during summer and autumn this past year.
The agency
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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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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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Netherlands ‘vulnerable’ to emerging food safety risks
The food system in the Netherlands is vulnerable to emerging food safety risks, according to the Dutch Safety Board. After the discovery of fipronil in eggs in 2017, the Dutch Safety Board investigated how emerging
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Mixed picture for foodborne illnesses in Scotland
Shigella and norovirus increased but Listeria, Hepatitis A and E declined last year, according to gastrointestinal surveillance reports published by Health Protection Scotland (HPS).
In 2018, there were 115 reports of Shigella infections in Scotland.
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Dutch study finds dry raw sausages pose hepatitis E risk
A patient-control study in the Netherlands has identified traditional Dutch dry raw sausages as the main transmission route for hepatitis E virus to the general population.
Researchers said prevalence and cause of hepatitis E virus
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U.K. sees rise in Campylobacter, Salmonella cases
Campylobacter, Salmonella and non-O157 Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) cases increased in the United Kingdom in 2017, according to a report.
The U.K. Zoonoses Report found Listeria and STEC O157 cases declined. Zoonoses are
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ECDC: Average of 100 outbreaks per week in 2017
There were an average of 100 food and waterborne outbreaks per week in Europe, according to the 2017 zoonoses report.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority
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Experts gather at BfR to discuss viruses and antimicrobial resistance
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has organized two events dealing with microbial risks and antimicrobial resistance this month.
The first symposium presented the latest research on food-associated viruses and the other focused
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