Eleven people have been sickened in a severe Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese.
Nine hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases in adults have been confirmed by the National Reference Center for E. coli. HUS is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that
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France has reported a decline in cases of a serious condition that can develop after an E. coli infection.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure.
Data from Santé publique France shows 143 HUS cases in 2023 compared to 252
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More than 70 people have fallen sick in France in a Salmonella outbreak linked to cheese.
The 72 salmonellosis cases are linked to the consumption of Le Chasteau soft cheeses produced in Cantal by GAEC Deflisque between the beginning of March and the start of August.
Institut Pasteur and Santé
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France reported a record high number of foodborne outbreaks in 2022, according to recently released data.
Notified outbreaks were at their highest since the start of surveillance in 1987 and continued the upward trend observed before the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022, 1,924 outbreaks were declared, affecting 16,763 people, of whom
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The number of children sick in a severe E. coli outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese has risen to 11.
The 11 hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases were reported in late 2023. HUS is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure. Santé publique
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A cheese made from raw milk has been linked to half a dozen serious E. coli infections in France.
Six cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) have been reported. HUS is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure.
Following severe diarrhea, young children attending the
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Santé Publique France has published details on Campylobacter infections in 2022, including 60 outbreaks.
Epidemiological surveillance findings are based on the National Reference Center (CNR) for Campylobacter and Helicobacter and mandatory declaration of outbreaks.
CNR data shows that 9,160 strains were identified as Campylobacter. Campylobacter jejuni was the most frequently
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A pilot study in France has pointed to a significant under-reporting of shellfish-related foodborne outbreaks.
The objectives of the research were to quantify and describe the health impact of shellfish-related outbreaks as well as the circumstances of occurrence in Brittany, with the end goal of reducing their frequency.
An online
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The number of children who suffered a potentially fatal complication of E. coli infection in France reached a record high in 2022, influenced by the Nestlé pizza outbreak, according to statistics recently released.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which can be a complication of E. coli infection, is a type of kidney
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The number of people sick in a botulism outbreak due to contaminated sardines has grown to 15.
Patients include Americans, Canadians, and people from England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland and Spain.
At least ten have been hospitalized, and eight have been admitted to intensive care units. One person has died.
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