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
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
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
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
Continue Reading Tick-borne encephalitis outbreak linked to raw milk cheese in France
