The United Kingdom has reported 11 cases of Salmonella this year as part of an outbreak traced to eggs from Poland that started in 2012.
The outbreak was part of a multi-country investigation in 2016
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Suspension lifted for caterer linked to Salmonella outbreak
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has lifted the suspension on a caterer after an investigation into a Salmonella outbreak that affected more than 250 people.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and SFA traced a Salmonella
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Most Germans have heard of Salmonella but not Campylobacter
Less than a third of people in Germany have heard of Campylobacter, according to a survey by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).
Campylobacter, the most common bacterial pathogen of diarrheal diseases, was
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Alfalfa sprouts linked to Salmonella outbreak in New Zealand
Almost 70 people have fallen ill in New Zealand with Salmonella infections from alfalfa sprouts.
GSF Fresh New Zealand recalled some of its Pams, Sproutman and Fresh Harvest branded sprout products because of a “production
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More eggs recalled as Salmonella outbreak investigation continues
Port Stephens Eggs has issued a recall in Australia because of potential Salmonella Enteritidis contamination.
Eggs were sold at local butchers, independent supermarkets and retailers in Port Stephens, New South Wales. They were stamped NSW
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Chicken linked to Salmonella outbreak in Czech Republic
Salmonella in chicken has been linked to almost 70 illnesses in the Czech Republic.
Health authorities in the city of Zlin reported the outbreak in the middle of March at Tomáše Bati Regional Hospital.
Salmonella in eggs risk prompts recall in Australia
Steve’s Fresh Farm Eggs has become the latest company to recall eggs in Australia due to Salmonella.
Fresh Eggs From My Farm 12 Free Range Eggs 700-gram and Fresh Eggs From My Farm Cage Eggs
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More than 130 deaths in Europe linked to Salmonella in 2016
More than 130 people died due to Salmonella infection in Europe in 2016, according to a report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Salmonellosis is the second most commonly reported gastrointestinal
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WGS discovers Salmonella Chester outbreak linked to vacation destination
Whole genome sequencing of Salmonella Chester in Norway has uncovered a possible outbreak during summer 2016 related to Greece.
At the time, Norway saw an increase in Salmonella Chester cases among travelers to Greece. No
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Case count grows in Norwegian Salmonella outbreak
A Salmonella outbreak in Norway has expanded with 23 people now potentially affected.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) said the patients, aged between 2 and 91 years old, became ill in January and
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EFSA: Stricter Salmonella rules for hens could reduce human infections
Setting stricter targets for Salmonella in laying hens at the farm level could cut the number of salmonellosis cases from that source in half, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
European Union countries
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