A Salmonella outbreak linked to horse meat from Romania sickened 25 people in France this past year, according to a new report.
Eleven cases were men and 14 were women. They ranged from 2 to
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Dozens of Trichinella illnesses linked to wild boar meat
A number of patients with symptoms of Trichinellosis have been detected near the Italian city of Turin.
A statement from early January by health authorities put the number of people affected at 20 but this
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Several ill in Danish Salmonella outbreak ate undercooked sausage
Several people part of a Salmonella outbreak in Denmark tasted or ate raw or undercooked sausage, according to a recently published study.
In November 2018, an outbreak of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium was detected. It sickened
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Raw beef liver ban had little impact on E. coli in Japan
A ban on serving raw beef liver in restaurants in Japan has not decreased the number of E. coli infections in the country, according to a study.
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) causes many symptoms from
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Caterer fined after Salmonella sickens 50 at wedding
A court fined a caterer after more than 50 guests were struck down by food poisoning following a wedding in Staffordshire, England.
This past week Cannock Magistrates’ Court sentenced The Galloping Gourmet (Coulsdon) Ltd. after
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Undercooked pork a factor in Singapore’s Hepatitis E increase
Some of the rise in hepatitis E infections in Singapore may be linked to eating undercooked pork, according to a study.
The research led by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) found that incidence of hepatitis
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Hepatitis E infections up; Irish warning cites pork as contributor
The Health Protection Surveillance Center in Ireland has issued a warning about hepatitis E and undercooked pork following an increase in the number of people infected during summer and autumn this past year.
The agency
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Scottish survey looks at consumer perception of food safety risk
Risks from undercooked chicken and unpasteurized cheese are of low concern to the public, according to a survey for Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
To help consumers in Scotland be aware of foodborne risks and how
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Indiana seeks hunters’ help; urges caution when field dressing
Indiana officials are warning hunters to be aware of bovine tuberculosis in wild deer and to take precautions when field dressing animals.
The first case of wild bovine tuberculosis in the state was documented in
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