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Imported chicken linked to Campylobacter cases in Estonia

By News Desk on March 5, 2022

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 fresh broiler chicken meat was…
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Lithuania orders destruction of eggs contaminated by Salmonella

By News Desk on January 2, 2021

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 white eggs in packs of…
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Latvian officials investigate Salmonella and E. coli illnesses

By News Desk on September 21, 2019

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, according to the Latvian Centre…
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Latvia wants European action on eggs from Ukraine

By Joe Whitworth on August 28, 2019

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 letter to Vytenis Andriukaitis, the…
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Broiler meat clue in Latvia’s low Campylobacter numbers

By News Desk on August 7, 2019

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 microbiological monitoring and antimicrobial resistance…
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