Salmonella and Campylobacter infections were at a stable level during the past five years, but Listeria cases continue to rise in Europe, according to an annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses.
The European
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Germany investigating almost 60 Listeria cases
German authorities are investigating almost 60 cases of Listeria in the south and west of the country.
The Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) said 57 isolates could be allocated to notified cases of listeriosis in Germany and
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Israeli officials find source of deadly Listeria outbreak
The Ministry of Health in Israel believes it has pinpointed the source of a Listeria outbreak in the country, naming meat products as the cause.
More than 30 cases have been reported to the agency
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A third of Australians at risk of Listeria infection
One in three Australians could be at risk of Listeria infection, according to the Food Safety Information Council.
Research, conducted by Omnipoll, found one in three people are either at risk of infection themselves or
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Four deaths in EU Listeria outbreak linked to salmon
A Listeria outbreak in three European countries linked to salmon has sickened 12 and killed four people.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said the multi-country outbreak caused by Listeria monocytogenes sequence
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Weather played role in deadly Australian Listeria melon outbreak
An investigation into a Listeria outbreak in Australia linked to seven deaths has found the weather played a significant role in contamination.
The outbreak from rockmelons, known as cantaloupe in North America, affected 22 people
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Greenyard pinpoints Listeria source at Hungarian frozen vegetable plant
The company linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak has revealed it has found the cause of contamination at its Hungarian plant.
Greenyard said it found a persistent presence of Listeria monocytogenes in one of the
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Listeria researchers find a chink in the antibiotic-resistant bacteria’s armour
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have shown that Listeria responds to an antibiotic, despite the pathogen carrying genes that should make it highly resistant.
Their study report, published in the journal PLOS Genetics,
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Listeria testing survey shows more EU labs using WGS to identify serotypes
An assessment of Listeria typing data reported by national public health reference laboratories has shown positive results.
The findings come from the fifth external quality assessment (EQA-5) scheme for typing of Listeria monocytogenes.
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WHO congratulates South Africa on end of massive Listeria outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated South Africa after the largest Listeria outbreak in recorded history was declared over.
South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said the outbreak had ended at a media briefing
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South Africa declares end to largest ever Listeria outbreak
The largest ever detected Listeria outbreak in known history is over, according to officials in South Africa.
Between Jan. 1, 2017, and July 17, 2018, South Africa recorded 1,060 laboratory-confirmed cases of listeriosis, including 216
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