At least 20 people have been sickened in an outbreak of trichinosis in Argentina.
Health officials in the province of Santa Fe said ill people reported consumption of chorizo seco, a type of dried sausage, from a local business.
In the town of Acebal, 26 potentially exposed people have been
Continue Reading Trichinella outbreak sickens 20 in Argentina
More than 650 potential Trichinella infections have been reported in an Argentinian province so far this year.
Health officials in Buenos Aires recorded 651 suspected cases, of which 399 are confirmed, 14 are probable, and 212 remain under study.
Seven trichinosis (or trichinellosis) outbreaks have occurred, six of them small
Continue Reading Argentina records hundreds of Trichinella cases
Argentinian officials have confirmed leptospirosis and Salmonella in an outbreak that has killed two people.
Authorities in Buenos Aires reported that four adults were hospitalized in the city of Berazategui in early 2023. Salmonella and Shigella were detected in the fatal cases and in one patient it was Salmonella Typhimurium.
Continue Reading Tainted meat linked to two deaths in Argentina
Public health officials in Argentina have issued warnings about botulism and E. coli recently.
The National Food Safety and Quality Service (Senasa) said safe and responsible consumption of canned food and other packaged products of animal and vegetable origin is key to avoiding foodborne botulism, especially during summer when high
Continue Reading Argentinian officials put focus on botulism and E. coli
Children younger than 10 years old account for half of the Salmonella infections registered so far this year in an Argentinian province, according to health officials.
The Ministry of Public Health in Salta, Argentina, reported 653 cases of Salmonella were laboratory confirmed in the province. Overall, there have been 813
Continue Reading Mostly children infected from Salmonella in Argentinian province
A province in Argentina has reported almost 250 cases of trichinosis linked to eating pork products.
Health officials in Córdoba revealed that 244 cases of trichinosis had been registered in Totoral, Colón, Unión, Capital and Río Cuarto.
Trichinellosis, or trichinosis, is a disease transmitted by eating raw or undercooked pork
Continue Reading 250 sick in Argentinian Trichinella outbreak
A number of Argentinian provinces have recently reported human outbreaks of trichinellosis.
Trichinellosis, or trichinosis, is an illness people can get by eating raw or undercooked meat from animals infected with the parasite Trichinella. It is often found in pork products.
In the province of Buenos Aires, eight cases of
Continue Reading Argentina hit by Trichinella outbreaks linked to pork
Argentinian authorities have published a report they hope will increase understanding of the Trichinella situation in the country.
The National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (SENASA) report analyzed Trichinellosis reports between 2010 and 2019. Trichinellosis, or trichinosis, is a disease people can get by eating raw or undercooked meat
Continue Reading Argentina notes downward trend in Trichinella outbreaks
Public health officials in an Argentinian province have warned of an increase in Salmonella infections.
The Ministry of Public Health in Salta reported that, from January to November, 407 people with Salmonella infection were laboratory confirmed in the province. There have been 545 suspected cases since the beginning of 2020.
Continue Reading Uptick in Salmonella infections prompts warning in Argentina
