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 travel.

Researchers analyzed demographic, clinical, laboratory and exposure information of symptomatic lab-confirmed brucellosis cases reported
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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 Symposium on Food Safety in Munich, Germany, 7 to 9 April, 2020.

The International Association
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.

Chapter 2 provides blunt warnings for international travelers about the risk of contaminated food and water.


Continue Reading International travelers get food safety and other advice in CDC Yellow Book 2020