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 Listeria.

Thirty countries reported 61,236 salmonellosis cases, of which 60,494 were laboratory-confirmed in 2021.

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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, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), Yersinia enterocolitica, Listeria monocytogenes, norovirus and hepatitis A.

The team looked at incidence, mortality

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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 humans was highest for campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis and E. coli infections, mainly because of fewer travel
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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 for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) report also saw Yersinia retake third place from E.
Continue Reading EU sees large drop in food illnesses in 2020 partly because of COVID-19