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WHO urges food system changes to improve food safety

By News Desk on January 31, 2023

Food systems must be transformed urgently to improve food safety and health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO said multiple problems are negatively affecting health including zoonotic pathogens that spread between animals and…

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Foodborne outbreaks and illnesses drop for Slovakia in 2020

By Joe Whitworth on January 17, 2022

Slovakia recorded a decrease in some human diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites that are transmitted from animals or through food and water in 2020.

In total, 17,067 cases were reported compared to 26,999…
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Human infections decline in Norway but pathogens stable in food-producing animals

By News Desk on January 9, 2022

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…
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Switzerland sees decline in most infections for 2020

By Joe Whitworth on July 24, 2021

Campylobacter and Salmonella infections declined in Switzerland in 2020 while Listeria was stable despite a large outbreak. E. coli reports fell for the first time since 2014.

The COVID-19 pandemic likely influenced disease reports, researchers…
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WHO appeals for pause on sale of live wild animals in markets

By Joe Whitworth on April 14, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) and other agencies are calling on countries to suspend the sale of certain live caught wild animals in food markets.

WHO, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), and United…
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Plan launched to reduce risk of emerging zoonoses

By News Desk on January 17, 2021

A drive to prevent emerging zoonotic risks and diseases such as COVID-19 has been unveiled and is being led by France.

The Preventing Zoonotic Diseases Emergence (PREZODE) initiative was announced at the One Planet Summit…
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Study gives insight into bushmeat preferences in Uganda

By News Desk on November 3, 2020

Researchers have expanded understanding of the potential for exposure to and infection with zoonotic pathogens in the bushmeat trade.

Scientists believe that if they can help bushmeat traders and consumers keep themselves safe, perhaps their…
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Austria hit by two large outbreaks in 2019

By Joe Whitworth on October 26, 2020

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…
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E. coli infections continue to rise in Switzerland

By Joe Whitworth on August 27, 2020

E. coli infections continued to climb in Switzerland in 2019, according to the country’s surveillance report on zoonoses and outbreaks of food poisoning.

The most common zoonoses were again campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis. There were about…
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Experts set out plans to tackle foodborne parasites in Asia

By News Desk on July 23, 2020

The first sets of food safety risk communication and country-specific action plans to tackle the significant public health problem of foodborne parasites have been identified in Asia.

They were discussed at a regional meeting to…
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