More than 70 people have fallen sick in the United Kingdom with Cyclospora infections after visiting Mexico.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it has identified an increase of Cyclospora cayetanensis in travelers returning
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A young hardworking couple, they were more than ready to take a vacation . . . especially after all the stress that COVID had put on their lives. Overseas travel beckoned.
They weren’t alone. According
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Almost 250 Salmonella infections in the United Kingdom since the start of 2023 have been linked to travel to Turkey.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shared steps to reduce the risk of common
Continue Reading UK records hundreds of Salmonella cases after travel to Turkey
German public health officials have warned of a spike in cases of E. coli among travelers to Egypt.
Experts from the Robert Koch Institut (RKI) said they had also seen a rise in connected cases
Continue Reading Germany sounds E. coli and HUS alert after travel to Egypt
Sweden has become the latest country to report Shigella infections in people who had been to Cape Verde.
Shigella patients have also been found in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.
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Public health officials in the United States are warning travelers who have spent time in Mexico to be aware of multidrug-resistant strains of Salmonella Newport.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that some
Continue Reading CDC issues Salmonella alert for people traveling to Mexico
Brucellosis has markedly increased in recent years in Germany, according to a study.
Experts from the Robert Koch Institute found unpasteurized milk products were the top identified source of infection and most cases involved foreign
Continue Reading Brucella rise in Germany involves raw milk and foreign travel
The deadline for applications to the 2020 IAFP European Symposium Student Travel Scholarship is coming up next week. IAFP is offering the scholarship to support the travel of two students to attend the IAFP European
Continue Reading IAFP deadline for student travel scholarship applications closes soon; abstract deadline this month also
Food and water safety precautions play a prominent role in the “CDC Yellow Book 2020.” The Yellow Book, published every other year for half a century is the world travelers’ handbook for staying healthy.
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