A study on a deadly E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom linked to raw pet food adds to the evidence of such products being a risk factor for human infections, according to researchers.
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Consider this a spoiler alert — literally.
Fads come and go, but miniskirts and disco didn’t carry the danger of severe food poisoning as does a new internet craze. Eating spoiled, rotting, raw meat is
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Two people have died after eating raw or undercooked horse meat, according to French public health officials.
Santé publique France has provided more details on two outbreaks linked to consumption of horse meat in summer
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French authorities are investigating almost 50 Salmonella infections linked to eating raw or undercooked horse meat in the past few months.
During this summer, Sante publique France identified 20 patients that are part of a
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A Salmonella outbreak linked to horse meat from Romania sickened 25 people in France this past year, according to a new report.
Eleven cases were men and 14 were women. They ranged from 2 to
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Researchers have looked into the levels and factors behind Campylobacter food poisoning associated with chicken in Japan.
To prevent campylobacteriosis, it is necessary to counteract sanitation hazards in the food chain at farms, processing facilities,
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Researchers have found bacteria often associated with hospital infections in meat samples from markets in Peru.
The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) led the study, published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology,
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Scientists from Lancaster University have discovered immune responses that are important in eliminating the causative agent of Trichinosis.
Researchers from the university in the United Kingdom found immune responses that prevent fungal infections also help
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Editor’s note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also urge the public to avoid eating raw meat dishes. The agency has documented numerous outbreaks in relation to the seasonal consumption of these types
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New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has launched its summer food safety campaign. The focus is on preventing people getting food poisoning by urging the public to remember what the agency calls the 3Cs: clean, cook,
Continue Reading New Zealand unveils food safety campaign as Southern Hemisphere heads into summer
Authorities in England and Scotland are investigating almost 300 cases and one death of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to lamb and mutton.
An increase in cases of this particular strain type was identified in July 2017.
Continue Reading Almost 300 sick and one dead due to Salmonella in UK
