Almost 40 people were part of a hepatitis A outbreak in Germany linked to dates from Morocco last year while France, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Sweden reported 18 cases between them.
The 39 patients in
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Sweden hit by new Yersinia outbreak; source unknown
Swedish officials are investigating an outbreak of Yersinia with more than 20 people affected.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) reported the source of infection is still unknown. Infection from Yersinia is relatively rare
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Five dead from Listeria outbreak linked to fish
More than 20 people are part of a multi-country Listeria outbreak traced to fish and five have died since 2014.
An outbreak assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for
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Ongoing Yersinia outbreak traced to fresh spinach; more than 50 sick
An outbreak of Yersinia in Denmark and Sweden with more than 50 cases has been linked to fresh spinach.
Statens Serum Institut, a public health research institute in Denmark, reports 20 people have been infected
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Denmark and Sweden investigating Yersinia outbreak
Danish officials are investigating an outbreak of Yersinia after 18 people fell ill in March.
Statens Serum Institut, a public health research institute, reported the source of infection is still unknown. Cases in the outbreak
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Dates from Iran linked to Hepatitis A outbreak for second time in 2 years
Officials are investigating an outbreak of Hepatitis A in Sweden related to dates from Iran that are suspected to be the source of the infections.
Since the end of February, nine cases of the viral
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Swedish officials investigating Yersinia outbreak; source as yet unknown
Swedish officials are investigating the source of infection as part of a national outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica.
The Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten) reported there had been an increase in the number of cases of Yersinia
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Sweden to review burger cooking recommendations after control
More than half of 145 restaurants lacked routines to ensure the microbiological quality of not thoroughly cooked burgers, according to Swedish authorities.
The purpose of a survey last year by municipalities and Livsmedelsverket (National Food
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Norway investigates Listeria infections; Sweden, Denmark report on Campylobacter and Salmonella
Norwegian authorities are investigating a potential outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that has affected six people.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported an increase in cases of people infected with Listeria in December. Of
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Campylobacter increase in Sweden linked to chicken
Authorities in Sweden are investigating an increase in Campylobacter infections linked to fresh chicken.
The number of domestic cases of Campylobacter infection was higher in November than expected for the season. This increase coincides with
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