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 7,073 foodborne outbreaks reported, resulting
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Researchers find Vibrio types in prawns in United Kingdom pose low risk to humans
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 researchers studied Vibrio in prawns…
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Experts assess progress on ways to tackle vibrio in seafood
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 source of vibriosis.
The Food…
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Seattle-King County releases list of raw oyster illnesses for 2021
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 continue to be updated periodically as …
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Hong Kong sees more outbreaks but fewer sick in 2020
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 reports of food poisoning outbreaks…
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New Zealand renews raw mussels warning due to Vibrio rise
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 Research (ESR) show a spike…
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Vibrio in mussels linked to illnesses in New Zealand
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 in the Nelson-Tasman region.
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Researchers find out how dormant Vibrio revives
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 raw or undercooked shellfish such…
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Raw oysters from Canada’s eastern coastal waters blamed for Vibrio outbreak
Exposure to shellfish is the likely cause of an outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus occurring in four Canadian provinces.
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), 21 confirmed cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus illness were…
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Mushroom poisoning behind most outbreaks in China
Poisonous mushrooms were the most common cause of outbreaks in China during a 14-year period, according to a study.
Researchers looked at data reported to the National Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System from 2003 to…
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