The Trichinella notification rate in Europe almost doubled in 2019 compared to 2018, according to recently published data.
In 2019, 12 countries reported 141 cases of trichinellosis of which 96 were confirmed. Bulgaria with 55
Continue Reading Trichinella reports in Europe climb again after record low in 2018
A province in Argentina has reported almost 250 cases of trichinosis linked to eating pork products.
Health officials in Córdoba revealed that 244 cases of trichinosis had been registered in Totoral, Colón, Unión, Capital and
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A number of Argentinian provinces have recently reported human outbreaks of trichinellosis.
Trichinellosis, or trichinosis, is an illness people can get by eating raw or undercooked meat from animals infected with the parasite Trichinella. It
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A better understanding of potential foodborne disease risks from imported meat products has been set out in a report published by the Food Standards Agency.
Researchers created profiles of 16 countries, including the United States
Continue Reading FSA project looks at global meat safety processes in U.S., other countries
The overall risk to food safety has not increased as a result of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The authority officials also said the agency has
Continue Reading Risk to UK has not risen but delay on EU food checks poses challenges – FSA
Campylobacter, Salmonella and E. coli infections declined in Europe but Listeria monocytogenes infections went up in 2019, according to figures from the zoonoses report.
Campylobacteriosis was the top infection followed by Salmonellosis, Shiga toxin-producing E.
Continue Reading New report shows Listeria up, other diseases down in Europe in 2019
Two people have been diagnosed with trichinellosis after eating undercooked wild boar meat in France.
The animal was killed during a hunt on Dec. 8, 2020, in the Pyrénées-Orientales region. The two hunters from Vallespir
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Argentinian authorities have published a report they hope will increase understanding of the Trichinella situation in the country.
The National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (SENASA) report analyzed Trichinellosis reports between 2010 and 2019.
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Officials have published a document highlighting ways to avoid the risks from foodborne parasites transmitted by pork, freshwater fish and crustaceans.
Foodborne parasitic diseases are often neglected in food safety control systems even though they
Continue Reading FAO highlights ‘often neglected’ foodborne parasites
Experts have helped develop risk-based approaches to control two parasites in meat, requiring the re-evaluation of traditional practices and the assessment of regulatory and industry resources.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Continue Reading WHO and FAO look at Trichinella and Taenia saginata in meat
