Many common hand disinfectants do not inactivate the Hepatitis E virus (HEV), according to a study.
Researchers found HEV has strong stability against alcohols and alcohol-based hand disinfectants but did identify one substance that worked.
Continue Reading Study reveals Hepatitis E resistant to common hand disinfectants
An outbreak of Salmonella linked to a traditional meal containing meat affected more than 20 people earlier this year in Wales.
Public Health Wales was notified about two cases of salmonellosis in late July, according
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak affected 20 in Wales
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
Continue Reading Argentina hit by Trichinella outbreaks linked to pork
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.
Continue Reading Argentina notes downward trend in Trichinella outbreaks
Harvest Meats is recalling its Harvest brand Polish sausage from six Canadian provinces because company officials found it was undercooked. The recall notice does not indicate how much of the sausage is involved.
“Consumers should
Continue Reading Company recalls polish sausage because of concerns about undercooking
Researchers have been awarded a grant to help determine how disease caused by a parasite progresses in warm-blooded animals, and how it is transmitted in food.
A team from the United Kingdom and Brazil were
Continue Reading Scientists get grant to study Toxoplasma
Two people have died after eating raw or undercooked horse meat, according to French public health officials.
Santé publique France has provided more details on two outbreaks linked to consumption of horse meat in summer
Continue Reading Salmonella in horse meat linked to two deaths in France
French authorities are investigating almost 50 Salmonella infections linked to eating raw or undercooked horse meat in the past few months.
During this summer, Sante publique France identified 20 patients that are part of a
Continue Reading Almost 50 sick in France after eating raw or rare horse meat
Almost half of people surveyed in Ireland are at risk of getting sick from eating undercooked hamburgers.
A total of 45 percent of respondents are risking illness from eating undercooked burgers because they don’t cook
Continue Reading Nearly half of people risk illness from undercooked burgers
A study on the presence of Toxoplasma gondii in retail meat in Scotland has highlighted venison as potentially high risk.
Toxoplasma gondii DNA was detected in 48 of 149 venison samples over two sampling periods.
Continue Reading Study suggests higher risk of Toxoplasma infection from venison
