Scientists in the Czech Republic have described the first domestic case of infection with a parasite.
Diphyllobothriasis (dibothriocephalosis) is caused by the human broad tapeworm Dibothriocephalus latus. The source of infection is fish consumption, such as pike and perch.
Except for a few imported infections, no cases of human diphyllobothriasis
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Health officials in a Belgian city have identified the source of pork tapeworm infections at a school.
Department Zorg said that after an extensive search, the person behind the infections at Het Molentje primary school was found.
Around 10 cases have been discovered in primary school children in the past
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Belgian authorities have temporarily closed an events venue linked to more than 50 Shigella infections.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) and the Flemish Departement Zorg reported that over recent weekends, people had been infected with Shigella after attending the Zandberghoeve venue in Beernem. The
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Researchers have looked at patterns in sporadic Shiga toxin–producing E. coli (STEC) infections in Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland often reports the highest annual incidence rates of STEC in the European Union. There is a high proportion of sporadic STEC infections and they are often associated with environmental exposures.
Researchers
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