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Germany hit by 3-year hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen berries

By News Desk on September 22, 2023

A hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen berries has sickened almost 60 people in Germany across two years.

A total of 55 sequence-confirmed cases and four probable infections have been identified from 10 federal states…

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German Listeria outbreak linked to fish from Poland

By Joe Whitworth on August 11, 2023

German officials appear to have solved a multi-year Listeria outbreak.

Robert Koch Institute (RKI) scientists assigned 11 notified listeriosis patients to the incident. Despite the risk of Listeria from smoked or graved salmon being known…

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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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Germany sounds E. coli and HUS alert after travel to Egypt

By Joe Whitworth on July 17, 2023

German public health officials have warned of a spike in cases of E. coli among travelers to Egypt.

Experts from the Robert Koch Institut (RKI) said they had also seen a rise in connected cases…

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German data shows Listeria in fish is still a problem

By Joe Whitworth on April 4, 2023

Smoked and graved salmon continues to pose a Listeria infection risk with evidence showing a large proportion of listeriosis cases are caused by these products, according to scientists in Germany.

In 2021 and 2022, there…

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German pathogen surveillance continued despite COVID-19 pressures

By Joe Whitworth on February 14, 2023

Surveillance of certain bacterial pathogens was maintained in Germany despite a reduction in sample submissions during the first part of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to the Robert Koch-Institut.

In March 2020, infection control measures were…

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Another drop in outbreaks was recorded in Germany for 2021

By Joe Whitworth on November 4, 2022

The amount of foodborne outbreaks reported in Germany has continued to fall, according to the latest figures.

In 2021, the Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) and Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) received slightly fewer…

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Officials criticized for gap in controls at firm behind Listeria cases

By News Desk on August 24, 2022

A political party in Germany has criticized the time it took for a long-running Listeria outbreak to be solved.

The Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Bayern said it was shocked by the lack of checks…

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Source of 7-year Listeria outbreak found in Germany

By News Desk on July 6, 2022

German officials believe they have solved a seven-year Listeria outbreak that included the death of one man.

Using next generation sequencing (NGS) methods, the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL) helped identify…

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German study reveals fondue as possible source of winter Campylobacter peak

By Joe Whitworth on December 22, 2021

Eating meat fondues and raclette grill meals contributes to the annual seasonal peak of Campylobacter cases in Germany, according to a study.

During such meals, raw meat is typically handled directly at the table and…
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