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 covers three EURLs. The first is an EURL for food and waterborne bacteria; the second is for food, water, and
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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 campaign targeted restaurants, kitchens, and shops that supply ready-to-eat (RTE) food. Work involved 829 visits from June to November 2023.
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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 Codex Committee on Food Hygiene meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, addressed the outstanding parts of guidelines adopted in November 2023 at
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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) infections have been noted in 10 countries. No connection has yet been established between all these cases.
An increase was
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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, 19 people fell ill due to a hepatitis E infection in different parts of the country.
In 2023, only one hepatitis
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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 in Jersey said the number of sick people is low. Jersey is the biggest of the Channel Islands and is
Continue Reading Hepatitis E cases in Jersey linked to undercooked pork
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 was a risk of further locally acquired cases being reported in the coming weeks. No information was provided about the
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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, industry, academia, consumer groups, laboratories, and other interested organizations and individuals to submit relevant data and information.
The Codex Alimentarius
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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.
HEV can be found in pigs and infect humans who eat undercooked pork or raw
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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 Health (FOPH) recorded a rise in cases of hepatitis E virus (HEV) between January and May 2021.
A total of
Continue Reading Source of rise in Swiss hepatitis E cases remains a mystery; pork investigated
