Suspected or confirmed cases of Norovirus and Yersinia will soon have to be reported to government health officials by laboratories in England.
The move is part of a decision to amend the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010.
Subject to parliamentary approval, the updated legislation will come into force in April
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Experts have shared findings from Cryptosporidium, Listeria, Trichinella, and Salmonella outbreaks at an event in Europe.
Among presentations at the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) was one about the Danish perspective on two multi-country outbreaks. These included a Salmonella outbreak linked to chicken meat from Poland
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Argentina has approved a new national plan on the prevention and control of Trichinella.
The National Service for Agri-Food Health and Quality (Senasa) said the move updates the regulations on the management of the disease throughout the country.
The aim is to reduce cases in humans through the early detection of
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At least 20 people have been sickened in an outbreak of trichinosis in Argentina.
Health officials in the province of Santa Fe said ill people reported consumption of chorizo seco, a type of dried sausage, from a local business.
In the town of Acebal, 26 potentially exposed people have been
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More than 650 potential Trichinella infections have been reported in an Argentinian province so far this year.
Health officials in Buenos Aires recorded 651 suspected cases, of which 399 are confirmed, 14 are probable, and 212 remain under study.
Seven trichinosis (or trichinellosis) outbreaks have occurred, six of them small
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The United States is part of a network on safe meat from wild game.
The “Safety in the Game Meat Chain” network will run for four years under the leadership of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).
It includes 29 countries, many of which are EU member
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Almost 600 possible Trichinella infections have been recorded in an Argentinian province so far this year.
Health officials in Buenos Aires reported 582 suspected cases, of which 248 are confirmed, 27 are probable and 304 remain under study.
Six trichinosis (or trichinellosis) outbreaks have been recorded with five of them being
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Four suspected cases of foodborne botulism are under investigation in Argentina.
In late August, the National Health Surveillance System was notified of the cases following a meeting at a house in the district of Buenos Aires.
Three patients are adults and one is a child under 5 years old. All
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Authorities in a province of Argentina have issued a warning following the discovery of a Trichinella outbreak.
Related samples of bacon and dried chorizo sausage were positive for Trichinella spiralis. Products came from the factory of Agroindustria Los Andres S.R.L., located in the municipality of Salliqueló, with the brand name
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An outbreak of Trichinella has sickened at least 16 people in a Spanish city.
Public health officials in the city of León said the incident is affecting people who went hunting in the Valle Gordo and Tremor area.
On April 19, a patient was identified with symptoms matching trichinosis, or
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