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
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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
Norovirus was responsible for the most foodborne outbreaks in Norway this past year, according to a recent report.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) found it caused 17 outbreaks while enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
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More than 130 foodborne outbreaks were recorded in Finland between 2014 and 2016, according to a recent report.
Data comes from a register of foodborne and waterborne outbreaks maintained by the former Finnish Food Safety
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An outbreak of Yersinia in Denmark and Sweden with more than 50 cases has been linked to fresh spinach.
Statens Serum Institut, a public health research institute in Denmark, reports 20 people have been infected
Continue Reading Ongoing Yersinia outbreak traced to fresh spinach; more than 50 sick
There were an average of 100 food and waterborne outbreaks per week in Europe, according to the 2017 zoonoses report.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority
Continue Reading ECDC: Average of 100 outbreaks per week in 2017
Salmonella and Campylobacter infections were at a stable level during the past five years, but Listeria cases continue to rise in Europe, according to an annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses.
The European
Continue Reading Statistics show mixed results on progress against foodborne illness in EU
