Researchers have found a significant increasing trend for sporadic E. coli O26 and E. coli O80 HUS cases during a decade in France but a notable decrease for E. coli O157.
E. coli–associated hemolytic uremic
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Public health officials in Hong Kong have investigated a number of recent food poisoning cases linked to a range of different foods.
Earlier this week, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of
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Spain recorded an increase in E. coli and Listeria infections in 2022, according to recently released figures.
In 2022, 633 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections were reported, as well as eight imported cases. This
Continue Reading Spain sees E. coli and Listeria infections rise in 2022
Norwegian officials are trying to find the source of another E. coli outbreak that has affected half a dozen people.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said six people, living in different parts of
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Italian authorities have issued a warning after a young girl developed a serious condition after suffering an E. coli infection.
The Ministry of Health (Ministero della Salute) published a notice to consumers following a case
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One person has died in an E. coli outbreak being investigated by health authorities in the United Kingdom.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are trying to find the source
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Researchers in Canada have detailed the first known outbreak of E. coli O157 associated with kimchi outside of East Asia.
Fourteen Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 cases were identified in two provinces in Western Canada. Thirteen patients lived
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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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Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is considering introducing thresholds for action for some pathogens based on either a UK or Scottish approach.
Using targets based on reported infections of key pathogens could help monitor trends and
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It is likely that the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a 25 percent drop in E. coli O157 cases in England in 2020 compared to 2019, according to numbers recently released by the UK Health Security
Continue Reading England and Wales report decline in E. coli infections for 2020