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COVID-19 measures accompany decline of foodborne infections

By Joe Whitworth on February 16, 2021

There has been a drastic decrease in reported diseases including foodborne infections in Germany during the Coronavirus outbreak, according to an analysis.

Robert Koch Institute (RKI) experts found the COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health…
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Researchers identify factors behind German Listeria outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on February 10, 2021

A study has provided more detail on a multi-year outbreak of Listeria linked to meat products from one company in Germany. The United States was one of 20 countries that received the meat.

The aim…
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Listeria strategy progresses after large outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on February 9, 2021

Officials in a region of Spain have provided an update on a Listeria control strategy following a large outbreak in 2019.

The three-year strategy is part of a series of steps taken by authorities, including…
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Last year’s listeriosis outbreak involving deli meats is over

By News Desk on February 3, 2021

The final listeriosis outbreak of 2020 is in the books. It was officially declared over on Jan. 28, 2021, after a  five-month run. One person died.

Here are the details from the final outbreak report…
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Germany warns of salmon linked to Listeria infections

By Joe Whitworth on January 26, 2021

A significant proportion of listeriosis cases in Germany are caused by eating smoked or cured salmon products, according to the Robert Koch-Institut (RKI).

A total of 22 cross-federal state outbreaks of listeriosis have evidence pointing…
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Study shows details of UK investigations into Listeria outbreak

By News Desk on January 26, 2021

Researchers have expanded knowledge of the United Kingdom’s involvement in a multi-country Listeria outbreak.

Twelve patients were detected in the UK between 2015 and 2018 and contaminated sweetcorn was recovered from the freezer of another…
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Listeria contamination traced to meat supplier

By Joe Whitworth on January 22, 2021

An investigation by officials in New Zealand has traced the source of several Listeria infections to a meat supplier.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)’s New Zealand Food Safety and Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service…
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Swiss Listeria outbreak shows risk of cheese recontamination

By Joe Whitworth on December 29, 2020

A multi-year Listeria outbreak in Switzerland that killed 10 people was linked to pasteurized cheese products, according to a study.

The incident highlights the risk for recontamination of cheese during manufacturing and emphasizes the need…
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Father shares how life changed after son’s Listeria infection

By Joe Whitworth on December 15, 2020

The father of a boy who fell sick during the Listeria outbreak in South Africa in 2017 and 2018 has told how the family is still dealing with the consequences.

James Nsayi is now 5…
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Listeria infections investigated in New Zealand

By Joe Whitworth on December 10, 2020

Officials in New Zealand are investigating six Listeria infections spread over four years that appear to be connected.

The Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service (PHS) has received four reports of listeriosis in the past 12…
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Guidelines issued for Listeria in frozen vegetables after outbreak

By News Desk on December 9, 2020

Hygiene guidelines for controlling Listeria monocytogenes during production of frozen vegetables have been published.

Work started after an outbreak connected to frozen sweetcorn produced by Greenyard in Hungary. The incident sickened at least 54 people…
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