Almost 20 people have fallen ill in Sweden this month from histamine poisoning in fish from Vietnam.
The foodborne outbreak at the beginning of April affected 19 people in Stockholm.
Guests eating tuna at three
Continue Reading Sweden reports histamine outbreak from imported fish
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
Continue Reading Researchers assess method to help with hepatitis A surveillance
An outbreak of Yersinia in Sweden has ended with iceberg lettuce as the suspected source of infection.
From January until the beginning of February this year, twice as many people fell ill with Yersinia infection
Continue Reading Yersinia outbreak linked to imported iceberg lettuce
Outbreaks of norovirus in Sweden linked to shrimp from Estonia may have affected about 100 people.
Reports from local authorities have not been fully compiled yet but based on preliminary information officials believe more than
Continue Reading Norovirus in Sweden linked to shrimp from Estonia
Swedish health officials are investigating a national outbreak of Salmonella that has affected a dozen people.
Twelve Salmonella enteritidis cases have been linked by whole genome sequencing (WGS).
Eight of the patients are children younger
Continue Reading Mainly children sick in Swedish Salmonella outbreak
Swedish public health officials have reported an increase in Yersinia infections in recent weeks.
Since the second week of January, more than twice as many people have fallen ill with yersiniosis compared to the same
Continue Reading Sweden investigates rise in Yersinia infections
A high number of Campylobacter infections and more cases of Salmonella infection linked to foods of non-animal origin have been identified in Sweden during a 10-year period, according to a new study.
The document compiles
Continue Reading Sweden publishes a decade of food poisoning data
The number of enforcement orders served on businesses for breaching food safety legislation in 2020 in Ireland fell by 67 percent compared to the year before.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) reported that
Continue Reading COVID-19 impacts enforcement in Ireland and Sweden
A French agency has warned people of the risks of eating berries or leaves from decorative plants.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) seasonal message focused on holly, mistletoe
Continue Reading Health officials warn of seasonal poisoning risk from certain plants
Public health officials in Sweden have closed an investigation into a spike in Campylobacter infections linked to chickens raised for meat production after levels returned to normal.
There had been a rise in Campylobacter infections
Continue Reading Sweden declares end to Campylobacter outbreak; 100s were sickened
Sweden is once again battling a rise in the number of Campylobacter infections after a temporary decline. A common source related to chicken has been identified.
Since August, the number of people who have contracted
Continue Reading Sweden hit again by increase in Campylobacter
