Researchers have called for more focus on Vibrio infections in Australia because of the potential impact of climate factors and a growing industry.
Australia currently produces almost 8,900 tons
More than 30 people have fallen sick in the past few months with Vibrio infections in New Zealand.
Due to the increase in Vibrio parahaemolyticus cases around the country this
Seven Australian states have recorded more than 100 Vibrio illnesses linked to raw oysters from South Australia.
There are 56 people sick in South Australia since September and three have
Dozens of illnesses have been reported in two Australian states linked to the consumption of oysters in the past couple of months.
In total, 36 Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections from eating
Poisonous mushrooms remain a major problem in China as they caused the most outbreaks and deaths in the country in this past year. In 2020, there was a total of
Scientists have found half of prawns sampled were contaminated with Vibrio in the United Kingdom but the strains of bacteria identified do not cause severe disease in humans.
Quadram Institute
Discussions on Vibrio in seafood have revealed a number of developments in recent years, according to a report.
Raw shellfish such as oysters and clams are the most common foodborne
Seattle & King County Public Health is out with an updated list of illnesses associated with the consumption of raw oysters for 2021 at kingcounty.gov/oysters. The list will
More than 220 outbreaks were reported to the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong this past year.
The CFS of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department received 229
Food safety officials in New Zealand have again warned people not to eat raw mussels because of a risk of Vibrio infection.
Figures from the Institute of Environmental Science and
Two people are sick in New Zealand with food poisoning after eating mussels.
New Zealand Food Safety warned consumers to thoroughly cook mussels before eating after the duo became ill
Scientists in England have discovered how a type of Vibrio bacteria can go dormant and then “wake up.”
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a marine bacterium that can cause gastroenteritis when contaminated
