Scotland has seen a spike in infections with health officials investigating 17 outbreaks in 2024, according to recently released information.
There was an increase in the number of laboratory reports
Four people have fallen sick after consuming a type of egg product supplement in the United Kingdom.
Public Health Scotland is leading the probe into a cluster of multidrug resistant
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is looking into an increase in hepatitis A cases.
UKHSA and other health agencies are investigating two clusters of hepatitis A virus (HAV) with
Public Health Scotland (PHS) has shared data revealing the number of outbreaks and illnesses caused by different pathogens in 2022 and 2023.
Surveillance of outbreaks in Scotland was suspended due
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is considering introducing thresholds for action for some pathogens based on either a UK or Scottish approach.
Using targets based on reported infections of key pathogens
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
Scottish officials are investigating a number of recent E. coli infections that have affected children.
E. coli O157 has sickened an unrevealed number of young people in the East Lothian
Three people have died in an ongoing Listeria outbreak linked to fish in the United Kingdom.
The UK Health Security Agency, Food Standards Agency (FSA), Public Health Scotland and Food
The United States and several other countries are investigating an increase of hepatitis infections in young children.
Since November 2021, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and Centers for
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on many areas, including fewer samples being taken and a decline in most foodborne pathogens, according to an annual report from Food Standards
Taking action to prevent foodborne illness is one of the priorities identified by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) as part of its new 5-year strategy.
Reported cases of foodborne disease have
Levels of E. coli infections reported in Scotland were marginally down in 2019 based on figures released by Health Protection Scotland.
This past year, there were 150 cases of E.
