Latvian health officials have completed their investigation into an outbreak and general rise in E. coli which led to almost 80 sick people.
The Center for Disease Prevention and Control
At least 60 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections are being investigated in Latvia.
The country’s Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) has been providing regular updates on
Latvian public health officials have reported 12 recent E. coli infections with mostly children sick.
The Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) said it is conducting an epidemiological investigation
Finnish Customs (Tulli) has investigated two meat smuggling cases.
The agency reported that from 2022 to 2024, more than 10,000 kilograms of meat were imported from Estonia and Latvia
Latvian authorities have discovered about 18 tons of food products in a warehouse with expired or changed shelf life dates.
The Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) said products were imported
Imported chicken meat products pose a higher risk of Campylobacter infection in Estonia than domestic poultry, according to a study published recently.
Researchers found that Campylobacter prevalence and counts in
Lithuanian authorities have ordered the destruction of some eggs from Ukraine because of the detection of Salmonella.
The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) prohibited the sale of medium sized
Officials in Latvia are investigating 40 Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli illnesses with mostly children affected.
A total of 36 children and four employees of educational institutions are ill,
Latvian officials have called on the European Commission to monitor Ukrainian egg producers more closely to protect against Salmonella.
Earlier this month, Latvian Minister for Agriculture Kaspars Gerhards sent a
The small contamination rate of broiler meat in Latvia could partly explain the lower number of Campylobacter infections in the country, according to a study.
Researchers analyzed data of Campylobacter
