A large outbreak with almost 200 cases in China was caused by poor hygiene at the producer and inadequate food storage at schools, according to a recent study.
An outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness occurred at two middle schools in a rural region of Chongqing in 2021. The source was
Continue Reading Rice noodles behind Bacillus cereus outbreak in China
Campylobacter infection and related illness is associated with a substantial economic burden in Germany, according to a study.
Researchers analyzed the use of health care and direct and indirect costs of Campylobacter and care-intensive long-lasting health issues of patients from health insurance data with 26 million members in Germany.
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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 and infection prevention and control measures during the pandemic.
In England, laboratory reports of norovirus
Continue Reading Norovirus reports affected more than Campylobacter during COVID pandemic
Researchers have evaluated Belgium’s surveillance system for Salmonella infections and the potential role of whole genome sequencing.
Surveillance of salmonellosis in Belgium depends on voluntary referral of human Salmonella isolates to the National Reference Center (NRC). Isolates are accompanied by a form with epidemiological information that includes the age, gender,
Continue Reading Study assesses Belgium’s Salmonella surveillance
Researchers have expanded understanding of the potential for exposure to and infection with zoonotic pathogens in the bushmeat trade.
Scientists believe that if they can help bushmeat traders and consumers keep themselves safe, perhaps their communities can also be protected.
The team at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary
Continue Reading Study gives insight into bushmeat preferences in Uganda
E. coli and Campylobacter can persist on dairy farms for months and contaminate unpasteurized, bulk tank milk despite some hygiene measures, according to a thesis.
Anniina Jaakkonen’s work investigated the frequency and contributing factors of milk contamination by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Campylobacter jejuni on Finnish dairy farms.
Continue Reading Research looks at E. coli and Campylobacter on farms and in raw milk
Consumer practices for monitoring doneness of cooked chicken are not always safe, according to a recent study.
Researchers surveyed 3,969 households in France, Norway, Portugal, Romania, and the United Kingdom on their personal chicken cooking practices. They also interviewed and observed these practices in 75 additional households in the same
Continue Reading Study finds chicken cooking advice ignored by vast majority of consumers
A new study by researchers at the University of Missouri in Columbia reveals that people who used hand sanitizers, handled cash-register receipts and then ate French fries were quickly exposed to high levels of bisphenol A (BPA). 
BPA, commonly used to coat cash-register receipt paper, is an endocrine disruptor that
Continue Reading Study: Hand Sanitizers, French Fries Don’t Mix Well With BPA-Coated Receipts
