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 2021, only outbreaks involving Public
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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 area of Scotland.
A multi-agency
Continue Reading Children sick in Scottish E. coli outbreak
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 Standards Scotland (FSS) are investigating
Continue Reading Three dead in UK fish Listeria outbreak
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 Disease Control and Prevention are
Continue Reading U.S. and other countries looking for cause of hepatitis infections in children
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 Scotland (FSS).
The agency’s report
Continue Reading Scottish report highlights COVID-19 impact on food sector
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 remained relatively consistent during the
Continue Reading Food Standards Scotland vows to tackle foodborne illness
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. coli O157 and 108 of
Continue Reading Marginal movement on E. coli infections in Scotland
There were 11 foodborne outbreaks in Scotland this past year with almost 50 people falling ill.
Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) were the most frequently reported organisms.
Findings come from the Health Protection
Continue Reading Salmonella and STEC behind most outbreaks in Scotland
The number of overseas outbreaks involving people returning to Scotland halved in 2019 compared with the year before, according to a new report.
In 2019, there were 36 potential outbreaks of infectious intestinal disease in
Continue Reading Scotland records large decline in outbreaks from overseas
Shiga-toxin producing E. coli and Salmonella both caused six outbreaks last year in Scotland, according to figures from Health Protection Scotland.
Data comes from ObSurv, a surveillance system established in 1996 for general outbreaks of
Continue Reading Salmonella and E. coli behind six outbreaks each last year in Scotland
