Fewer than 50 foodborne outbreaks were reported across Austria this past year but two of them involved more than 300 people.
In connection with the 48 outbreaks, 793 people became ill. This is a sharp
Continue Reading Austria hit by two large outbreaks in 2019
The number of people sick in foodborne outbreaks declined in 2019 compared to the year before, according to the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto).
A report on food safety in Finland has the results of regulatory
Continue Reading Finland records fewer outbreaks and people sick in 2019
The number of people infected with E. coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter decreased but there was an increase for Listeria in Sweden in 2019.
The report, published by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA), also noted record
Continue Reading Listeria rise continues but other pathogens decline in Sweden
The number of Campylobacter, E. coli, and Salmonella infections all increased in Norway this past year.
Overall, there were more food and waterborne infections in 2019 compared to 2018, according to the Norwegian Institute of
Continue Reading Norway notes Campylobacter, E. coli and Salmonella rise
More than four times fewer suspected food and waterborne epidemics have been reported in Finland in the past few months.
Between March and May, four suspected foodborne outbreaks were reported, compared with an average of
Continue Reading Decline in foodborne outbreaks likely due to COVID-19 measures
Campylobacter and Salmonella infections increased by almost 20 percent in 2018 in Slovakia, according to the country’s annual report on foodborne diseases.
Data was compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the
Continue Reading Slovakia sees large rise in Campylobacter and Salmonella infections
Campylobacter, Yersinia, E. coli and Listeria infections all went up while Salmonella declined, according to the 2018 report on foodborne disease in New Zealand.
Campylobacter remained the top foodborne pathogen. The country has a performance
Continue Reading Campylobacter and E. coli infections climb in New Zealand; raw milk cited
The number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections in Europe jumped last year while the increasing trend of Listeria cases continued, according to an annual report on zoonoses.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and
Continue Reading STEC climbs into third while Listeria continues to rise in Europe
The number of people getting sick, being hospitalized and dying in foodborne outbreaks in Europe increased in 2018, according to the annual report on zoonoses.
Salmonella caused almost one in three outbreaks last year with
Continue Reading EU notes rise in foodborne outbreak illnesses and deaths in 2018
The number of foodborne outbreaks in Austria continues to decline with only 52 reported in 2018.
This figure was 69 in 2017, 80 in 2016 and 368 a decade ago, according to a report from
Continue Reading Austria sees continued decline in foodborne outbreaks
Most pet owners do not think feeding their animals with raw food increases infection risk, according to a study.
The survey by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Helsinki in Finland looked
Continue Reading Survey finds infection through raw pet food is rare
