State and federal officials are investigating an outbreak of non-viral hepatitis traced to “Real Water” brand bottled water. Health officials are warning the public to not drink the water. The company has not initiated a
Continue Reading FDA warns against ‘Real Water’ as health officials investigate hepatitis outbreak
More than 600 people fell sick in Greece in early 2019 with contaminated tap water the most likely source, according to a recent research report.
In total, 638 gastroenteritis cases were recorded with symptom onset
Continue Reading Large outbreak in Greece linked to tap water
The United Kingdom and European Union have agreed on a trade deal just days before the end of the transition period; countries in UK will be on their own.
People in the UK voted to
Continue Reading Warning of border disruptions as UK and EU seal trade deal
In partnership with the Center for Produce Safety, researchers from the University of Georgia are working on a project to identify potential sources of the protozoan pathogen Cyclospora cayetanensis.
The project, “The prevalence of
Continue Reading Researchers working to identify Cyclospora sources
A state in Venezuela has reported a Salmonella outbreak with almost 250 people affected.
The Anzoatiguense Institute of Health (Saludanz) has recorded a significant increase in cases of salmonellosis during the past month in the
Continue Reading Nearly 250 sick in Venezuelan Salmonella outbreak
Only one fifth of British people always check the hygiene rating of a takeaway restaurant before ordering, according to new research.
A survey of 1,000 adults in the United Kingdom in July 2020 found one
Continue Reading Most people in UK don’t check takeaway hygiene ratings
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by Hurricane Isaias.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports that tropical storm conditions
Continue Reading Wind, rain, floods aren’t the only dangers that come with a hurricane
A food chain important to Inuit in Northeastern Canada has been poisoned by a fuel slick off the coast of Labrador, potentially causing short and long-term food safety concerns.
Even when lethal impacts are not
Continue Reading Oil slick off coast of Labrador threatens food chain
The first molecular-typing based cluster analyses at the European level has shown “very high performance,” according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
The eighth external quality assessment (EQA-8) scheme for
Continue Reading EU labs take part in Salmonella typing assessment; almost half use WGS
Urban farmers growing vegetables in Africa could accidentally be helping to spread disease by irrigating crops with wastewater, according to researchers.
In a report published in the Environmental Research journal, the scientists found evidence
Continue Reading Study documents that irrigating crops with wastewater can spread disease
