At least a dozen people have been sickened in the Netherlands after eating blueberries contaminated with hepatitis A.

The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) received reports of patients with hepatitis A from two Municipal Health Services (GGD) in the south and southwest of the Netherlands.

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Scientists have assessed the leading causes of Listeria infections in the Netherlands.

Most listeriosis cases are estimated to be of cattle origin. Other important sources are chicken and seafood. Consumption of steak tartare and smoked salmon are the main exposures.

A source attribution analysis of Listeria monocytogenes was performed. Isolates

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Scientists have said applying a technique often used to assess the disease burden by pathogens to chemicals is “feasible but complicated.”

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and Environment (RIVM) investigated the possibility of using the approach to estimate and compare the health impacts of foodborne chemicals.

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