Scientists have identified the most influential weather factors and combinations associated with an increase in Salmonella infections.
The study, led by a team of researchers at Surrey’s School of Veterinary Medicine, investigated the impact of different weather factors on the transmission of Salmonella. Their work was supported by animal health
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A new study has identified poultry as the primary source of human Campylobacter infections in the United States, and there are significant concerns about increasing antibiotic resistance.
Researchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research, using machine learning techniques and data from U.S. national surveillance, have found that 68
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A consumer group in Taiwan looks set to launch a class action lawsuit after a fatal food poisoning outbreak earlier this year.
The incident in March claimed six lives and left 24 victims with minor or serious injuries, said the Consumer Federation.
The Consumer Foundation said it would file a
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An increase in a type of E. coli over the past decade has prompted scientists to warn of an emerging threat to public health in England.
While part of the rise is because of better detection of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in labs, there is evidence more people are
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