The resurgence of a hepatitis A outbreak linked to strawberries underlines the importance of complete traceback of implicated products during outbreaks, according to researchers.
Following outbreaks linked to frozen strawberries in Sweden and Austria in
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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
Nordic countries may experience a doubling of Campylobacter cases by the late 2080s, according to researchers.
Scientists used national surveillance data to analyze the relationship between climate and campylobacteriosis in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
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Public health officials in Sweden have noted an increase in the number of people falling ill with Campylobacter infections this month.
The rise coincides with an increase in Campylobacter in broiler flocks since the end
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Campylobacter types found in fresh chicken often matched those from ill people showing poultry is still a common source of infection in Sweden.
Researchers studied the genetic similarity between Campylobacter from retail chicken meat and
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Sweden has reported three outbreaks of histamine poisoning in tuna from Vietnam in the past three months.
The outbreaks, which have affected about 60 people, do not appear to be directly related as the tuna
Continue Reading Three histamine outbreaks in three months for Sweden
A follow-up study on Salmonella prevalence among dairy cattle on a Swedish Island has found much lower levels.
In late 2019, the National Veterinary Institute (SVA) and Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket), did an anonymous
Continue Reading Follow-up dairy study shows less Salmonella; wild boar meat rules reviewed
Thirty people in Sweden fell ill with scombroid poisoning after eating tuna from Vietnam earlier this month.
The histamine poisoning foodborne outbreak was linked to frozen tuna loins from Vietnam, via the Netherlands.
Local authorities
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New knowledge about transmission and persistence of E. coli O157:H7 between and within farms has been revealed by a researcher at a Swedish university.
Lena-Mari Tamminen’s doctoral dissertation at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Researchers have shed more light on the first recorded enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) outbreak in Sweden.
The outbreak in the county of Halland in 2017 had 83 self-reported infections and one secondary case attributed to
Continue Reading First recorded EIEC outbreak in Sweden linked to leafy greens
Salmonella prevalence among Sweden’s dairy cattle herds is low but varies across the country, according to a study.
In late 2019, the National Veterinary Institute (SVA) and Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket), conducted an anonymous
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