The European Commission has named the labs that will lead work on bacteria, parasites, and viruses.
The European Reference Laboratories (EURLs) are for food- and water-borne bacteria, food- and water-borne
The European Commission has opened a comment period as part of plans to change the current set-up and establish EU reference laboratories (EURLs) in public health.
The call for applications
According to the Danish food agency, there is still uncertainty among chefs and kitchen workers about the management of norovirus.
A Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) control and guidance
A global food standards-setting body has made progress on a range of issues, including E. coli in sprouts and vegetables, Vibrio in seafood, and food hygiene in traditional markets.
The
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) monitors the situation after some countries reported a spike in Hepatitis E infections.
In January 2024, 520 Hepatitis E virus (HEV)
A spike in hepatitis E infections was recorded in Finland this past month.
The National Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) is investigating the reasons for the increase.
In January,
Health officials in Jersey are investigating some Hepatitis E infections. It is unusual for Jersey to record any cases of the virus, according to health officials.
The Environmental Health Department
Officials in Australia have issued a health alert after two hepatitis A cases were recently linked to a café.
The Department of Health in the state of Victoria said there
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) are looking for experts to contribute to work related to viruses in foods.
They are also asking governments,
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
Officials in Switzerland have been unable to find what was behind an increase in hepatitis E infections that affected more than 100 people in 2021.
The Federal Office of Public
Climate change impacts such as higher average temperatures and more rain or droughts could increase the occurrence of some pathogens, according to a report from the Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket)
