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Hepatitis A increase in Chinese province linked to seafood

By Joe Whitworth on July 28, 2020

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 issue warnings about toxins in shellfish

By Joe Whitworth on July 5, 2020

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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French outbreaks linked to shellfish closed 30 harvest sites

By Joe Whitworth on March 5, 2020

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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Norovirus infections reported; recall underway for oysters

By News Desk on February 28, 2020

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…
Continue Reading Norovirus infections reported; recall underway for oysters

Nearly 200 ill in UK after eating oysters

By Joe Whitworth on February 8, 2020

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 hit by norovirus in oysters

By Joe Whitworth on January 18, 2020

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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More than 1,000 sick in France from contaminated raw shellfish

By Joe Whitworth on January 14, 2020

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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Hundreds ill in France after eating contaminated raw shellfish

By Joe Whitworth on January 9, 2020

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…
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Experts meet in Kenya to discuss seafood safety

By Joe Whitworth on December 5, 2019

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…
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Norway finds low levels of E. coli and heavy metals in shellfish

By Joe Whitworth on November 22, 2019

Shellfish in Norway have low concentrations of E. coli and heavy metals, according to the results of a national monitoring program.

The Institute of Marine Research (Havforskingsinstituttet) reported the findings show Norwegian shellfish on the…
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Seafood safety guidance moves closer after Vibrio meeting

By Joe Whitworth on May 29, 2019

Experts have met in England to help update guidance on Vibrio spp. that can be found in seafood such as bivalve mollusks.

The meeting on Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus was hosted by the Centre…
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