The risk of tick-borne encephalitis in raw goat milk and health issues linked to collagen powder was among novel topics discussed in Europe for 2020, according to information recently released.
Thirteen potential emerging issues were assessed in 2020 and six were judged to be emerging issues, according to the
Continue Reading TBE and collagen powder among emerging risks in Europe
Insights into Bacillus cereus, Cronobacter, Campylobacter, E. coli, and tick-borne encephalitis virus in selected foods in Spain have been published.
Findings come from the latest batch of reports approved by the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition’s (AESAN) Scientific Committee to be published in English.
One document covers biological
Continue Reading Spanish reports assess various hazards in foods
Vaccination programs and public awareness campaigns could reduce the number of people affected by tick-borne encephalitis virus, which is sometimes foodborne, according to researchers.
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral infection of the central nervous system. Humans mainly acquire TBE through tick bites, but it is occasionally contracted through consuming
Continue Reading Study details scale of foodborne tick-borne encephalitis in Europe
The number of outbreaks and people affected in them plummeted in Austria in 2020 compared to the year before.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported there were only 21 outbreaks this past year that affected 67 people. In 2019, 48 outbreaks sickened 793 people, including two
Continue Reading Foodborne outbreaks halve for Austria in 2020
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 highs for Yersinia and cryptosporidium.
Domestic incidence of campylobacteriosis was lower in 2019 compared with
Continue Reading Listeria rise continues but other pathogens decline in Sweden
France has identified its first outbreak of tick-borne encephalitis from consumption of raw milk products, with more than 40 people affected.
The infections are linked to eating a brand of raw milk goat cheese in Ain, in the Rhone-Alpes region, between April and May this year, according to Santé publique
Continue Reading Tick-borne encephalitis outbreak linked to raw milk cheese in France
