Scottish health officials have admitted the surveillance of foodborne outbreaks suffered due to the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a report on gastrointestinal and zoonotic pathogens for 2020 and 2021, only outbreaks involving Public
Continue Reading Scottish agency publishes first report on foodborne illness
The number of Salmonella and Campylobacter infections remained stable this past year according to data from Health Protection Scotland.
During 2019, there were 756 isolates of human non-typhoidal Salmonella reported to Health Protection Scotland (HPS).
Continue Reading Salmonella and Campylobacter levels stable in Scotland
Shiga-toxin producing E. coli and Salmonella both caused six outbreaks last year in Scotland, according to figures from Health Protection Scotland.
Data comes from ObSurv, a surveillance system established in 1996 for general outbreaks of
Continue Reading Salmonella and E. coli behind six outbreaks each last year in Scotland
Campylobacter increased but Salmonella decreased in 2018, according to figures from Health Protection Scotland (HPS).
A total of 6,096 laboratory reports of Campylobacter were received by HPS last year, which was an increase of 301
Continue Reading Scotland reports Campylobacter infections up, Salmonella cases down
