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Hundreds sickened in Spain by water contaminated with parasite

By News Desk on September 30, 2023

More than 450 people have been sickened in a Spanish town after drinking and using contaminated water.

Public health officials in Tarazona, in the province of Zaragoza, reported 452 illnesses since early September. Most patients…

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Trichinella reports continue in Argentina; almost 600 infected

By News Desk on September 29, 2023

Almost 600 possible Trichinella infections have been recorded in an Argentinian province so far this year.

Health officials in Buenos Aires reported 582 suspected cases, of which 248 are confirmed, 27 are probable and 304…

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More than 70 sick in UK from Cyclospora

By Joe Whitworth on August 16, 2023

More than 70 people have fallen sick in the United Kingdom with Cyclospora infections after visiting Mexico.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it has identified an increase of Cyclospora cayetanensis in travelers returning…

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Rise in foodborne diseases expected due to climate change

By Joe Whitworth on August 9, 2023

Climate change is expected to lead to an increase in foodborne infections and presents a growing public health risk in Germany, according to scientists.

One of a series of articles, published in the Robert Koch…

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The importance of wastewater analysis to detect foodborne viruses and parasites

By Jonan Pilet on July 18, 2023

TORONTO — In a presentation at IAFP’s 2023 Annual Meeting, Kali Kniel, Ph.D., from the University of Delaware Department of Animal and Food Sciences, shed light on the importance of wastewater analysis in tackling the…

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50 sick in Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to farm

By News Desk on May 24, 2023

Fifty cases of Cryptosporidium have been traced to a farm on an island off the south coast of England.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)’s South East branch has tried to contact people who visited Hazelgrove Farm from…

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WHO urges food system changes to improve food safety

By News Desk on January 31, 2023

Food systems must be transformed urgently to improve food safety and health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO said multiple problems are negatively affecting health including zoonotic pathogens that spread between animals and…

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At least 100 ill in Swedish Cryptosporidium salad outbreak

By News Desk on November 18, 2022

A rise in Cryptosporidium infections in Sweden has been attributed to contaminated salad by public health officials.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) said 101 cases of a certain type of Cryptosporidium parvum had been…

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Scientists find large gap in anisakis estimates and official statistics

By Joe Whitworth on September 24, 2022

Researchers have estimated that Japan had around 20,000 anisakiasis cases each year in 2018 and 2019. These figures are much higher than official data.

Anisakiasis is a parasitic disease caused by anisakid worms. Transmission occurs…

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Foodborne Cryptosporidium outbreaks likely being missed in France

By News Desk on September 16, 2022

Foodborne sources of Cryptosporidium outbreaks are probably underestimated in France, according to a study.

Researchers looked at outbreaks detected from 2017 to 2020 and summarized investigations by the Cryptosporidiosis National Reference Center.

There were 11…

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