Researchers have evaluated Belgium’s surveillance system for Salmonella infections and the potential role of whole genome sequencing.
Surveillance of salmonellosis in Belgium depends on voluntary referral of human Salmonella isolates to the National Reference Center (NRC). Isolates are accompanied by a form with epidemiological information that includes the age, gender,
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking for a consultant to help with work on foodborne disease surveillance.
The appointed expert will support the Actions in Food Systems unit with development of a report on emerging topics related to foodborne infections.
A manual was published in 2017 to help countries
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Norwegian cattle, swine and poultry are only rarely infected with Salmonella, according to the results of surveillance programs in 2020.
Occurrence of Salmonella in Norwegian production animals and animal products is very low compared to most other countries. Salmonellosis has increased in recent decades but the majority of infections are
Continue Reading Norwegian surveillance finds low levels of Salmonella
Sequence-based typing has helped to detect clusters and identify outbreaks of hepatitis A in Sweden, according to a study.
Researchers investigated hepatitis A virus (HAV) sequences of 447 cases reported in the country from 2009 to 2018. Findings were published in the journal Eurosurveillance.
In Sweden, hepatitis A is
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The system for monitoring chemical contamination of food in France works well most of the time but has some gaps, according to ANSES.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) assessed the surveillance and control scheme in place between 2010 and 2014 for inorganic and
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More than 10,600 people were poisoned by mushrooms and 22 deaths were reported from 2010 to 2017 in France.
A total of 10,625 cases of unintentional poisoning because of ingestion of mushrooms were recorded by French poison control centers (PCCs), according to a study published this month.
The poisonings involved
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Preventing food safety incidents before they occur is essential to protecting the food chain with most crises avoidable with timely actions and the right investments, according to the FAO.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations believes early warning, prevention and rapid response can make a difference
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A limited number of countries contribute the majority of information exchanged through a global food safety network, according to a study.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) is managed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) and helps exchange information
Continue Reading Only a few members make up bulk of information in INFOSAN
An government-commissioned study has come back with eight recommendations to improve food safety surveillance in the United Kingdom.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned the study by RAND Europe in February 2018. In late 2017, the agency started work on an approach to strategic surveillance for food safety that is
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Between 1998 and 2008, poultry, fish and beef were consistently responsible for the greatest proportion of foodborne illness outbreaks, according to a new government analysis. Experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reviewed the 13,405 food-related outbreaks reported during this time period, identifying 3,264 outbreaks that could
Continue Reading 11 Years of Data Show Poultry, Fish, Beef Have Remained Leading Sources of Food-Related Outbreaks
