Two studies in different European countries have both emphasized the need to improve consumer awareness and education to prevent botulism.
The first study looked at epidemiological data on foodborne botulism in Western Romania over the
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Scientists have provided more details about the first documented outbreak of giardiasis in Italy that was linked to tap water, according to recently published research.
More than 200 people were affected during several months and
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At least 12 people are sick in Italy with tuna being investigated as the source of their illnesses.
The foodborne outbreak is suspected to have been caused by thawed yellowfin tuna steaks with added water
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A contaminated meat slicer was behind four Listeria infections in an Italian hospital in late 2020, according to a study.
Researchers said it was the first report of an outbreak of listeriosis caused by sequence
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More than 30 people have needed hospital treatment in Italy for suspected botulism intoxication.
The 35 patients seen at the emergency department of the Giglio Foundation hospital in Cefalù, a city in northern Sicily, had
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Almost 80 hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases were registered between July 2019 and June 2020 in Italy.
The 77 patients came from 17 regions in the country while one person contracted HUS while abroad. Notification
Continue Reading Italy records nearly 80 HUS cases in 12 months
Spanish authorities have seized 100 kilograms of meat suspected to be unfit for human consumption.
Guardia Civil detained the 220 pounds of products in a town in the Gúdar-Javalambre region of the Teruel province as
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Most issues with food and beverages in Italy involved products of animal origin and were microbiological, according to a recent report from authorities.
In 2018, almost 50,500 samples of food products were taken from all
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Denmark and Sweden are the latest countries to report outbreaks of norovirus linked to shellfish from France.
At least 180 people in Denmark are sick since the start of the year and 70 are affected
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A number of patients with symptoms of Trichinellosis have been detected near the Italian city of Turin.
A statement from early January by health authorities put the number of people affected at 20 but this
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The European Commission’s unit responsible for policy on food safety and health has published two reports on fishery products from tuna species.
DG SANTE auditors went to Italy from Jan. 29 to Feb. 8 this
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