More than 700 food-related outbreaks were reported in the Netherlands in both 2018 and 2019.
In 2018, 756 foodborne outbreaks with 2,805 illnesses were recorded and in this past year 735 outbreaks with 3,058 illnesses
Continue Reading Netherlands records more than 700 outbreaks in 2019
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 is not common in wild Scottish deer but when it is found there are usually high levels that can cause more severe illness, according to a report.
Experts said there
Continue Reading Scotland assesses STEC risk from wild venison after outbreak
Researchers have described the first national outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in the United Kingdom associated with burgers that affected 12 people in 2017.
It was also the first known outbreak in the UK
Continue Reading Study details first UK STEC outbreak from frozen burgers
Research by scientists in Australia could help open up new possibilities to treat enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) infections.
University of New South Wales (UNSW) microbiologists discovered a molecular pathway that controls Shiga toxin production. The
Continue Reading Study findings could help develop E. coli treatment
The number of foodborne outbreaks was down but the amount of people falling sick was up in Denmark in 2019 compared to the year before.
This past year, 51 outbreaks were reported with 1,929 patients.
Continue Reading Outbreaks down but illnesses up for Denmark
Two agencies in the Netherlands have looked at the prevalence of selected pathogens in chickens for meat production.
The study reaffirmed Campylobacter, Salmonella and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria on broiler farms can be transmitted to
Continue Reading Dutch study assesses pathogens in broilers
Researchers have assessed the factors behind an increase in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections in Switzerland.
Since 2015, a large rise in cases has been observed. This coincided with introducing multiplex polymerase chain reaction
Continue Reading Study investigates large STEC rise in Switzerland
The number of people infected with E. coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter decreased but there was an increase for Listeria in Sweden in 2019.
The report, published by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA), also noted record
Continue Reading Listeria rise continues but other pathogens decline in Sweden
E. coli and Campylobacter can persist on dairy farms for months and contaminate unpasteurized, bulk tank milk despite some hygiene measures, according to a thesis.
Anniina Jaakkonen’s work investigated the frequency and contributing factors of
Continue Reading Research looks at E. coli and Campylobacter on farms and in raw milk
Public Health England is investigating a spike in reports of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections this month.
Potential sources of the increase in E. coli O157 cases are not yet clear but recent warm
Continue Reading Public Health England investigating rise in E. coli O157 infections
Levels of E. coli infections reported in Scotland were marginally down in 2019 based on figures released by Health Protection Scotland.
This past year, there were 150 cases of E. coli O157 and 108 of
Continue Reading Marginal movement on E. coli infections in Scotland
