Laboratory reporting of norovirus in England was impacted more than Campylobacter by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study.
Researchers investigated the link between lab reporting of the two pathogens, the number of coronavirus tests
Continue Reading Norovirus reports affected more than Campylobacter during COVID pandemic
Imported frozen mixed berries are suspected to be behind an outbreak of norovirus in Switzerland.
The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) told Food Safety News that the agency was informed by cantonal food
Continue Reading Frozen berries suspected in Swiss norovirus outbreak
King County’s Public Health is investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illnesses with vomiting, diarrhea, body aches, and chills at a Seattle area restaurant.
Public Health has not yet identified how norovirus was spread within the
Continue Reading Seattle area restaurant found spreading Norovirus
Seattle & King County Public Health is out with an updated list of illnesses associated with the consumption of raw oysters for 2021 at kingcounty.gov/oysters. The list will continue to be updated periodically as
Continue Reading Seattle-King County releases list of raw oyster illnesses for 2021
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston are working to develop targeted treatments and vaccines against noroviruses.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year
Continue Reading Study identifies antibodies that may neutralize norovirus variants
More than 450 foodborne outbreaks were reported over a three-year period in Australia, according to a new study.
The 452 confirmed and suspected foodborne outbreaks affected 7,361 people, caused 705 hospitalizations and 18 deaths from
Continue Reading Salmonella dominates outbreaks in Australia
More than 330 outbreaks affected more than 1,200 people in Belgium in 2020, according to the food agency’s annual report.
The 333 outbreaks sickened 1,262 people with 27 needing hospital treatment. Two elderly people died,
Continue Reading Outbreaks down but recalls up for Belgium in 2020
Public Health England (PHE) has issued a warning after norovirus cases were seen to be returning to pre-pandemic levels.
In the past five weeks, 154 outbreaks have been reported, compared to an average of 53
Continue Reading Norovirus spike in England prompts PHE warning
The number of foodborne outbreaks and the number of people sick in them fell in Denmark in 2020, according to a report.
A total of 35 foodborne outbreaks were registered compared with 51 in the
Continue Reading Denmark records drop in foodborne outbreaks
The number of infections from gastrointestinal viruses dropped but bacterial pathogen reports did not go down much in South Korea during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study.
Such viruses are mainly caused by the
Continue Reading Study shows different COVID-19 impact on infections from viruses and bacteria
People are sick in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong after eating oysters contaminated with norovirus.
Reports suggest at least 100 people are ill in the UK with 12 cases in Hong Kong from raw
Continue Reading Norovirus outbreak in UK and Hong Kong linked to oysters
