The risk of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) fish products requires further attention, according to a long-awaited EFSA and ECDC study.
The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Continue Reading New study highlights Listeria risk in ready-to-eat fish products
Social distancing to combat COVID-19 has led to a decrease in foodborne infections in Spain, according to researchers.
Data from the Epidemiological Surveillance Network in Madrid covering January 2020 to late June 2020, which overlaps
Continue Reading COVID-19 measures likely led to foodborne disease decline in Spain
Despite a drop in reported Listeria infections in 2019 the number of outbreaks remained similar to previous years, according to Public Health England (PHE).
A total of 142 cases of listeriosis were reported in England
Continue Reading Listeria infections in England fall but outbreaks steady
A final year high school student had to prepare for his exams from a hospital bed while recovering from listeriosis.
Meshack Mahlngu fell ill in late 2017 during South Africa’s Listeria outbreak — a week
Continue Reading Listeria infection left pupil studying for exams from hospital
A man who was sickened in South Africa’s Listeria outbreak has described how his life fell apart after getting ill.
Joseph Kadango, who lives in Johannesburg, spent months in hospital after becoming infected, lost his
Continue Reading Listeria outbreak survivor shares impact of illness
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
Continue Reading COVID-19 measures accompany decline of foodborne infections
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
Continue Reading Researchers identify factors behind German Listeria outbreak
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
Continue Reading Listeria strategy progresses after large outbreak
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
Continue Reading Last year’s listeriosis outbreak involving deli meats is over
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
Continue Reading Germany warns of salmon linked to Listeria infections
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
Continue Reading Study shows details of UK investigations into Listeria outbreak
