New Zealand has reported E. coli, Clostridium perfringens and Vibrio outbreaks in recent months.
An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis associated with a food business was reported in Auckland in June.
The number of foodborne illness outbreaks declined in Hong Kong in 2024 compared to the year before but there was a rise in norovirus epidemics, according to statistics just released.
A Vibrio outbreak that sickened more than 250 people in Australia was linked to oysters, but a specific grower could not be identified.
The nationwide outbreak caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus
A study in China has provided estimates on the incidence of five pathogens, with norovirus coming at the top.
By examining rates across gender and age groups, scientists can identify
Scientists have warned that the prevalence of Vibrio in seafood is expected to increase because of climate change.
An assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) anticipated that the
The number of outbreaks almost doubled in Hong Kong in 2023 compared to the year before.
Officials reviewed food poisoning outbreaks related to food premises and businesses reported to the
The number of people sick and the number of outbreaks increased this past year in Hong Kong, according to the country’s Centre for Food Safety.
In 2022, the Centre
Public health officials in New Zealand are reminding people to thoroughly cook collected shellfish to avoid Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection.
New Zealand is in the warmer summer months of the Southern
Researchers have been unable to pinpoint the source of a Vibrio parahaemolyticus outbreak in China this past year.
In May 2021, an outbreak occurred caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus O10:K4
About 2,200 food incidents were detected in 2021 in a system used to monitor issues outside Hong Kong.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) uses the Food Incident Surveillance
Authorities in New Zealand are looking at changing the rules on shellfish to tackle Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) proposal includes requirements for a Vibrio parahaemolyticus management
The number of foodborne outbreaks in Hong Kong declined this past year, according to recently released figures.
Statistics cover outbreaks related to food premises and businesses that were reported to
