A government program has found that foodborne illnesses have increased to pre-pandemic levels.
In a preliminary report, the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) says that enteric infections from food have returned to or exceed
Continue Reading Researchers find most foodborne illness rates have increased to pre-pandemic levels
The number of outbreaks and people sick in them in 2022 went up from the year before, based on new data from Norway.
A total of 34 foodborne outbreaks were reported in 2022, which is
Continue Reading Norway records rise in outbreaks in 2022
Submissions of human Salmonella isolates are approaching pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in Austria after a decline in 2020 and 2021, according to the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection (BMSGPK).
In 2022
Continue Reading Austria reports Salmonella and Yersinia data for 2022
Factors affecting the safety of aged meat have been assessed in a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinion.
The impact of dry-aging of beef and wet-aging of beef, pork, and lamb on microbiological hazards and
Continue Reading EFSA looks at factors impacting the safety of meat aging
Salmonella, E. coli, and Yersinia infections all went up in 2021, according to new data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
A previous article covered statistics for Hepatitis A, Campylobacter, and
Continue Reading Recent data shows Salmonella and E. coli infections rose in Europe in 2021
The number of foodborne infections in Europe went up in 2021 but is still below figures from before the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a report.
The drop compared to pre-pandemic years is probably linked to
Continue Reading Foodborne illness climbs in Europe; not back to pre-pandemic levels
The number of Yersinia and Shigella infections declined in Europe in 2020, according to recently published figures.
A total of 28 countries reported 5,744 confirmed cases of yersiniosis in Europe and the European Economic Area
Continue Reading Decline in Yersinia and Shigella infections in Europe
Campylobacter, Salmonella, and norovirus caused the highest burden of disease in Denmark in 2019, according to a study.
Researchers ranked seven foodborne pathogens for their health and economic impact on Danish society in 2019. Work covered Campylobacter, Salmonella
Continue Reading Campylobacter tops pathogen burden ranking in Denmark
Most pathogens decreased in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced travel, according to a report published by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute.
Diseases transmitted between animals and humans are called zoonoses. The decline in
Continue Reading Human infections decline in Norway but pathogens stable in food-producing animals
A decline in foodborne infections ranged from 7 percent to 53 percent in 2020 in Europe largely because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Centre
Continue Reading EU sees large drop in food illnesses in 2020 partly because of COVID-19
