Contaminated shellfish are continuing to cause illnesses in several European countries and Hong Kong.

At least 170 people have fallen ill in Helsinki, Finland, after eating oysters in various restaurants in February and March. Cases have also been reported in other Finnish cities.

Norovirus has been found in nine different

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A multi-country Shigella outbreak in Europe has been linked to stays at some hotels in Cape Verde.

Confirmed Shigella sonnei cases have been reported in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said there is no information about

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Researchers have looked at some of the factors potentially behind a stalling in the fall of a type of Salmonella in two European countries.

Salmonella Enteritidis incidence had seen a long-term decline but this trend stabilized in 2012. Exploring reasons behind the stagnating trend is important to identify opportunities to

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