French public health officials have reported a rise in the number of foodborne outbreaks in 2019 compared to the year before.
Sante publique France, the public health agency, recorded 1,783 outbreaks in the country affecting
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Several outbreaks have been reported in France linked to eating oysters contaminated with norovirus.
A total of 164 patients were recorded and two people were hospitalized in different regions across the country.
Since mid-February, 46
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An increase in hepatitis A infections in a Chinese province earlier this year has been attributed to eating raw or undercooked seafood.
In February 2020, there was a 138 percent increase in hepatitis A infections
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Authorities in Ireland and New Zealand have issued warnings about consumption of collected shellfish in the past week.
The Marine Institute in Ireland detected amounts of naturally occurring compounds in shellfish that can cause illness
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More than 30 harvest sites were closed over a two month period in France as part of outbreaks linked to eating oysters, according to recently released data.
Because of confirmed norovirus contamination, 31 harvest sites
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A Canadian company is recalling oysters because of test results and reports of infections among consumers who ate the shellfish.
Certain Union Bay Seafood Ltd. brand Pacific oysters are implicated in the recall notice posted
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Almost 200 people have fallen ill after eating oysters in the United Kingdom in recent months.
Since November 2019 there have been at least 180 reported cases of gastroenteritis associated with oyster consumption linked to
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Denmark and Sweden are the latest countries to report outbreaks of norovirus linked to shellfish from France.
At least 180 people in Denmark are sick since the start of the year and 70 are affected
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The number of people in France who have become ill after eating contaminated raw shellfish has jumped to more than 1,000. The outbreak has spurred international recalls.
A total of 1,033 people have been sickened
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More than 650 people have fallen ill in France this past month after eating contaminated raw shellfish.
Since the start of December 2019, Santé publique France has received 123 reports of collective food poisoning suspected
Continue Reading Hundreds ill in France after eating contaminated raw shellfish
Food safety professionals from 12 African countries met in Kenya for a workshop on seafood safety.
The African regional workshop on bivalve mollusk sanitation was held in Nairobi this past month and included visiting experts
Continue Reading Experts meet in Kenya to discuss seafood safety
