Whole genome sequencing can improve surveillance and control of Clostridium perfringens, say researchers.
Clostridium perfringens bacteria are responsible for an estimated 80,000 cases of diarrhea in the United Kingdom each year either from food poisoning
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Public health officials in England and Wales are investigating the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 50 people.
Public Health England (PHE), Public Health Wales (PHW) and the Food Standards Agency
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Fifty people are ill in Denmark from Campylobacter after eating chicken meat but authorities believe the actual number of patients may be much higher.
Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) and
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Changes to the way food is produced, processed and offered to consumers could affect food safety, according to a microbiology society in the United Kingdom.
A Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM) briefing looked at recent
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More than 20 people have been infected by a rare strain of Salmonella in Denmark, with half of them needing hospital treatment.
The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) is investigating the outbreak that has sickened 23
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The European Food Safety Authority has identified research priorities in food safety for the next five to 10 years.
The agency listed its regulatory research priorities under three streams: Safe Food Systems, Innovation in
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Use of whole genome sequencing is extremely limited in most developing nations, according to a study.
Researchers found while some countries lack the capacity to collect and analyse the data generated from whole genome sequencing
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Swedish officials are investigating an outbreak of Yersinia with more than 20 people affected.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) reported the source of infection is still unknown. Infection from Yersinia is relatively rare
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The United Kingdom has reported 24 cases of Salmonella linked to travel on cruise ships.
Salmonella Enteritidis cases are from cruise ships visiting destinations in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. The outbreak was detected
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Another two people have died in England as part of a Listeria outbreak linked to eating pre-made sandwiches, bringing the total deaths to five.
Whole Genome Sequencing analysis by Public Health England (PHE) has identified
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The number of people infected by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli nearly doubled in Denmark from 2014 to 2018.
There were 281 cases in 2014 and 495 in 2018. The largest increase was from 2017 to
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